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The role of intelligence and temperamental traits in predicting reaction times in movement anticipation tasks: a preliminary study using the PAMT Test2Drive computer test
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Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
(Institute of Psychology)
Online publication date: 2020-05-18
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Monika Maria Małkiewicz
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Institute of Psychology,
Wóycickiego 1/3 bud. 14, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2020;71(4):421-7
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Background: The objective of the present work was to determine whether fluid intelligence scores and individual temperamental
traits may be used to predict drivers’ reaction times in movement anticipation tasks. Material and Methods: The study encompassed
68 young female drivers (aged 20–26 years), who had received their driver’s licenses at least 2 years prior. Anticipatory performance
was evaluated using the Perception Anticipation Movement Test (PAMT) consisting of 3 sets of computer tasks differing in the
speed of the moving objects. The level of fluid intelligence was determined using Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices, and the
temperamental traits with the Pavlovian Temperament Survey. Results: Intelligence was found to be significantly correlated with
reaction time only in the second PAMT task set, for which it was also a good predictor. Findings suggested that a higher level of
fluid intelligence in young female drivers was associated with longer reaction times in the movement anticipation task with objects
moving at the medium speed level. Temperamental traits did not correlate with reaction times in all movement anticipation tasks,
and they did not explain the participants’ performance in the PAMT task sets. Conclusions: This study expands the current literature
by assessing the relationship between fluid intelligence, temperamental traits and reaction times in movement anticipation tasks with
objects moving at different speeds. The outcomes of this study are discussed together with those of previous research. Med Pr. 2020;71(4):421–7