Expertise
Age Issues Affecting Performance & Accidents
There are many age-related issues that should be considered when investigating
accidents that occur among preschoolers, adolescents and older people. Research
in psychology provides us with insight into developmental issues for many
age groups. By combining our knowledge of forensic human factors and psychology,
we have developed age-related guidelines to consider when evaluating incidents
and developing injury prevention programs.
Preschoolers
- Developmental changes
Perceptions
- Visual field
- Cognitive ability
- Attending skills
- Problem solving
- Children and traffic
Adolescents
- Risk perception
- Peer influence
- Social "rules"
- Limit-testing
- Impulsive behavior
- Independence
- Problem solving
Effects of Aging
- Vision
- Mobility
- Changes in walking
- Changes in balance
- Effect of medications
- Aging and driving
- Perception-reaction time
- Individual differences