Abstract
Aggressive driving is not clearly and consistently defined in the literature, neither in terms of the specific behaviors chosen for inclusion nor the degree to which the emotional state of the driver is taken into account. Principally, the aim of this current research is to determine the extent to which aggressive driving and road rage overlap. This will be accomplished primarily by applying two well-supported dichotomies in aggression research: hostile/instrumental and impulsive/premeditated. Relevant personality traits will also be measured to help discern the aggressive driving- road rage overlap and to explore secondary areas of interest, such as sex and age differences in driver aggression.
Notes
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Thesis Completion
2015
Semester
Summer
Advisor
Hancock, Peter A.
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Psychology
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences; Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic
Format
Identifier
CFH0004850
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Schafer, Kathryn Elizabeth, "The Road Rage and Aggressive Driving Dichotomy: Personality and Attribution Factors in Driver Aggression" (2015). HIM 1990-2015. 611.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/611