Driving habits
A mind map helps a researcher outline the relevant topics about their research project. This helps them come up with the ideas. The mind map also enables the researchers to understand which point to commence with the study. Accordingly, it is a way of expanding and developing ideas concerning the topic under research. The current paper uses the mind map below to consider various aspects of habits of driving worth investigating.
The Mind MapThe topics being mapped for by the researcher’s mind include correlation of driving habitsand the kind of behavior patterns. Driving habits are positively correlated to behavior patterns such as hostility, aggressiveness, impatience, and competitiveness. Some of the driving habits to evaluate in this study will be behaviors such as use of the wrong side of the road, use of cell phone while driving, overtaking, and distracted driving. Other driving habits tobe evaluatedinclude the frequency allied to imprudent behavior, speeding, use of seatbelt, and driving while drunk.
The first two ideas that come after the main topic include the behaviors that are hazardous in the road and the awareness regarding the hazards. The awareness, involves various aspects such as “does the driver understand the traffic rules? Do the drivers use the safety belts to reduce the hazard among other.The subtopics that is most developed include the behavior and the car maintenance.
The Research Question
The research questions guides a researcher in saying what they want to learn from their research. In other word, these are the questions, which the study seeks to answer in a research project.
Main question of the study:
Does driving habits have a positive correlation to driving habits and behavior patterns?
Secondary research question:
How can drivers ensure road safety?
Primary sub-questions:
Do drivers have the required driving safety knowledge?
Do they regularly ensure that the vehicle is well maintained?
How do they adhere to traffic rules?
The questions, which can be answered appropriately by use of internet and the library, are the one that require secondary sources. For instance, some of the information regarding whether driving habits have a positive correlation with the behavior patterns and driving habits can be obtained online as well as printed materials. This is because other researchers have also done studies regarding the topic. On the other hand, some of the questions may require primary data. For instance, information on whether the drivers ensure that their vehicles are well maintained may need an observation or some questionnaires to ascertain that indeed, the driver adhere to the rules.
Source descriptions
Source 1
Article
Title:The driving habits of adults aged 60 years and older
Description:
The habits of driving are comprehensively covered in the source. The source also covers some of the ways drivers can ensure that they do not cause accidents in roads. The sources also address some ways in which the older generations can use to avoid causing accidents on roads.
Reference:
Gallo, J. J., Rebok, G. W., &Lesikar, S. E. (1999).The driving habits of adults aged 60 years and older. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 47(3), 335-341.
Source 2
Article
Title: Factors related to driving difficulty and habits in older drivers
Descriptions:
The source also has examples of some of the scenarios where accidents were caused due to bad driving habits. It also enumerates o some of the ways drivers can use to ensure the risk of accidents along roads is minimized.
Reference:
Lyman, J. M., McGwin, G., & Sims, R. V. (2001). Factors related to driving difficulty and habits in older drivers. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 33(3), 413-421.
Source 3
Internet
Title:Risky driving habits and motor vehicle driver injury
Description:
The reference is relevant to the study because it shows the various mistakes drivers make once driving. The researchers also offer some recommendation on the best way to reduce road accidents on roads. The information is also critical because the reference covers some of the driving habits covered in this paper.
Reference:
Blows, S., Ameratunga, S., Ivers, R. Q., Lo, S. K., & Norton, R. (2005). Risky driving habits and motor vehicle driver injury. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 37(4), 619-624.