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Age-Related Differences in Critical Driving Situations: The Influence of Dual-Task Situations, S-R Compatibility and Driving Expertise

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We wish to thank Denise Veit, Dagmar Cora und Antonia Windrisch for carrying out the experiments and Oliver Gärtner for programming Experiment 2. This research was supported by a grant from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft to Jochen Müsseler and Gisa Aschersleben (DFG MU 1298/5).

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Aschersleben, G., Arning, K., Müsseler, J. (2013). Age-Related Differences in Critical Driving Situations: The Influence of Dual-Task Situations, S-R Compatibility and Driving Expertise. In: Schlick, C., Frieling, E., Wegge, J. (eds) Age-Differentiated Work Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35057-3_12

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