Natalia Corporan Crespo Prof. Higgins Research Methods in Psychology November 10, 2014 Cellphone Addiction Observational Study: Introduction Technology has opened doors for communication. It has allowed communication across barriers created by distance. Cell phones are devices that are widely used in terms of communications in the digital era. However over the years cellphone have increased their functionality. Technological convergence has allowed cellphones to become a tool for completing actions beyond calling while on the move. This has led people to see cellphones as vital rather than a luxury. A survey showed that overvalue their cellphones; 25% of the subjects claimed to be willing to lose their wallets as opposed to losing their …show more content…
A., Shackleford, C., Dieckmann, N., & Slovic, P. (2013). This study explores the relationship between cell phones and driving. These two variables have been attributed to leading to deaths and injuries (Weller, J. A., Shackleford, C., Dieckmann, N., & Slovic, P. 2013). However previous studies focus on cell phone use as a factor. On the other hand, this study introduces the factor of attachment to cell phones. Based on the theory that people can develop attachment to object they own ( Belk, 1988; Lehman, Arnold, & Reeves, 1995), this study suggests that cell phone users can develop separation anxiety towards their cell phones, egging them to keep them in proximity. This study aimed to find the following relationships: negative correlation between cell phone attachment and awareness of driving risks, positive correlation with cell phone use while driving and distraction. Moreover, the study aimed to assess relationships considering age. Drivers of the ages of 17 through 28 years were randomly sampled through email. The sample consisted of 1,006 subjects, majorly college students (44%) and Caucasian (78.1%). Limitations of this study include low response rate (4.5%) and the use of a reward to attract subjects, and uncertainty of informed consent as is expected from sampling through the internet. A survey measured driving habits, assessing awareness of the risks of cell phone use while driving, as well as cell phone attachment and attitudes towards cell phone use while driving. As hypothesized, the study showed the following correlations regarding attachment: negative relationship with risk awareness (-.17), negative correlations in cell phone use (-.40) and texting (-.39), and age (-16). The study show did not show a significant correlation between age and risk perceptions, as it was predicted. Taking this information into consideration, cell phone use can become problematic for oneself
Normally, I feel an urge to check my pocket to see if any alerts come to my phone; however, as the week progressed I began to do so less often. By the end of the week, my compulsion to use technology nearly vanished. Throughout the first few days after my return home, I periodically checked my cellphone far less often than I did beforehand. However, my habit has revived as a result of returning to our metropolitan area which has such a large reliance on technology. While in Scott County, listening to country music became a daily activity.
Carr brings up the question of how our minds can be negatively affected by this when he asks, “So what happens to our minds when we allow a single tool such dominion over our own perception and cognition?” While Carr is aware that the smartphone serves a countless number of useful purposes and tasks, he believes we should think deeper about the lesser known effects of our smartphones which people so easily allow to take over their lives. Carr begins his article with statistics, stating that the typical smartphone owner checks on their phone over 80 times a day, which translates to almost 30,000 times a year. He calls smartphones our constant companions, comparing them to teachers, secretaries, confessors, and gurus. In fact, Carr includes a 2015 Gallup survey which found that “more than half of iPhone
Is Googling Good or Bad? A Response to Stop Googling. Let’s Talk. In the article, “Stop Googling.
Lastly smartphones are increasing the risk of a car accident, 3-4 times greater chance of having an accident when smartphones re in se while driving due to
A. Cell phones are a distraction to drivers. B. Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous and could be deadly. C. Trends in fatalities from distracted driving have risen over the years. III. Body of the Presentation A.
Three of the high risk behaviors account for texting and driving including “eyes off of the road, at least one hand off the wheel, and mind off the driving situation” (Hollister, 2013). The three actions a person partakes in while texting and driving fall into the three major categories the Center for Disease Control established. Once people begin texting and driving, they no longer pay attention to their driving and only their phone or tablet. Distracted driving takes away the reaction time of a driver from avoiding a crash. Comprehending danger while driving takes multiple seconds.
His main point in the book was the growing usage, and posed the question of how can we find a balance? He also reflected on the effects that technology has on the brain while driving, and how much it does affect someone’s driving ability. Shaw’s case exemplifies why as a country, the United States needs national texting and driving laws for balance and awareness and
Some states have now made it illegal to drive while using hand-held cell phones. By doing so it allows the driver to become more engaged into his or her driving. I see driving as a way to free yourself and not a way to be tied down to electronics or social media. It is proven that people who drive while using a hand-held device have a higher chance of getting into an accident. Making the use of hand-held devices illegal provides a safer experience for all types of drivers, it allows drivers to be more engaged, and it allows the driver to be alert to on going changes.
We Cannot Text and Drive MLA Style Writing Prompt: In “Word to Youth: Texting, Driving Don’t Mix” Larry Copeland illustrates how dangerous it is to text and drive, and interjects the study that reveals data that shows, although people are aware this behavior is dangerous, they continue to text and drive because it is their belief they “can do it safely.” Write an essay that expository explains why individuals cannot text and drive safely. Many drivers, not just youth, hold the belief that they are capable of texting while driving in a safe manner.
It makes all drivers 23 times more likely to be involved in an accident. 2. It is estimated that at least 23% of all car accidents each year involve cell phone use , that’s 1.3 million crashes. 3. Taking your eyes off
(Dreschel, 2014) b. Texting while driving not only threatens your life, but also everyone else on the road. c. (Statistic) Eleven percent of drivers aged 18 to 20 who were involved in an automobile accident and survived admitted, they were sending or receiving texts when they crashed. (Smith, 2014) d. (Fact) (statistic) Nearly half of US high school students aged ≥16 years old report texting while driving during the past 30 days. (O'Malley, 2013) e. (Fact)
General purpose: to persuade Specific purpose: to persuade my audience that the use of cellphone while driving has become a life threatening not only to the driver but also to other motorist and pedestrians. Thesis: Preview: -To discuss on how we can decrease the percentage of those who use their cell phone while driving. - To discuss the cons and the outcome of the use of cell phone while driving. A. Attention getter:
Though laws have helped prevent cell phone use while operating a vehicle, cell phones still have only greatened the number of distracted driving accidents. Susan Henneberg is an author who focuses on writing about common issues in society. After hearing of a fatal distracted driving accident, she wrote of the accident, “The impact [of the crash] spun their car sideways into Shaw’s lane, and the trailing pickup truck plowed into the side of the Saturn, killing both men instantly”(Henneberg). Both of these drivers were physically hurt all because of texting and driving.
The biggest risk a cellphone poses is addiction. A FORBES article gives the statistic that 48% of teens feel and “Addiction” to their cell phone (Walton). Many scientific institutions tell that addiction can be classified as a disease and it is shocking to see that almost half of the teens have this disease. The statistic shows one way that kids have health problems because of there concerning attachment to phones. In addition to the last piece of evidence another health problem students may suffer is lack of sleep.
As technology continues to improve, the usage of cell phones continues to increase too. The increase in using cell phones over the last decade has been unbelievable; and the cell phone itself has become a common facilitate for all ages all around the world. When people hear about the cell phone,majority of them usually see the positive sides and its benefits, but ignoring the risks of this small device which isquite serious and somehow dangerous. It has bad effects on health, it is a disturbing tool, because some people talk so loud in the public places which may annoy others and also sometimes it may be the cause that we forget about some works, and etc. So, majority of people who became aware of these disadvantagesin European and American countriesbegan using their cell phones less than before.