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On determining the relative importance of word processor functions and deficiencies
Year:
2000
23. Levine, J. D., & Wogalter, M. S. (2000). On determining the relative importance of word processor functions and deficiencies. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association & the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Congress, 44 (1), 361.
On improving set-up angle accuracy for extension ladders
Year:
2000
195. Young, S. L., & Wogalter, M. S. (2000a). On improving set-up angle accuracy for extension ladders. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association & the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Congress, 44 (4), 111-114.
On informing women of child bearing age about seat belt risk during pregnancy
Year:
2002
214. Freeman, K., & Wogalter, M. S. (2002). On informing women of child bearing age about seat belt risk during pregnancy. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46, 943-946.
Abstract:
Seat belts have been effective in reducing serious injuries and deaths in vehicular accidents. However, their use by women in the third trimester of pregnancy can cause placental damage and fetal injury or death in relatively minor motor vehicle accidents without severely injuring pregnant women. The lack of seat belt use in similar or more…
On making legal documents understandable: Objective and subjective measures
Year:
1995
83. Howe, J. E., & Wogalter, M. S. (1995). On making legal documents understandable: Objective and subjective measures. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 39, 430-434.
Abstract:
Citizens are often asked to sign a variety of legal documents such as contracts, monetary agreements, and consent forms, but the adequacy of how well informed average citizens become when they sign such documents is unclear. A recent survey indicated that respondents signed a variety of legal documents that they did not fully read or…
On the adequacy of legal documents: Factors that influence informed consent
Year:
1999
168. Wogalter, M. S., Howe, J. E., Sifuentes, A. H., & Luginbuhl, J. (1999). On the adequacy of legal documents: Factors that influence informed consent. Ergonomics, 42, 593-613.
On the description and definition of human factors/ergonomics
Year:
1998
146. Wogalter, M. S., Hancock, P. A., & Dempsey, P. G. (1998). On the description and definition of human factors/ergonomics. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 42, 671-674.
Abstract:
This work examines the terms most frequently used to describe our field, which has variously been named Ergonomics, Human Factors, Human Factors Engineering, and Engineering Psychology. A large number of definitions were collected, including those assembled in an earlier technical report by Licht, Polzella, and Boff (1990). First, the definitions were stripped of connectorwords. Second,…
On the hazard of quiet vehicles to pedestrians and drivers
Year:
2014
356. Wogalter, M. S., Lim, R., & Nyeste, P. (2014). On the hazard of quiet vehicles to pedestrians and drivers. Applied Ergonomics, 45, 1306-1312.
Abstract:
The need to produce more ef fi cient and less polluting vehicles has encouraged mass production of alternative energy vehicles, such as hybrid and electric cars. Many of these vehicles are capable of very quiet operation. While reducing noise pollution is desirable, quieter vehicles could negatively affect pedestrian safety because of reduced sound cues compared…
On the prediction of pictorial comprehension
Year:
2003
232. Hicks, K. E., Bell, J. L., & Wogalter, M. S. (2003). On the prediction of pictorial comprehension. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47, 1735-1739.
Abstract:
Pictorial development and testing can be a costly and inefficient process. The process of designing and testing pictorial symbols could benefit from a precursor test to determine the likelihood that a concept will permit the design of a successful symbol (according to subsequent comprehension testing). This study examines whether ratings of the concepts of to-be-designed…
On the prioritization of safety warnings in product manuals
Year:
1997
119. Vigilante Jr., W. J., & Wogalter, M. S. (1997). On the prioritization of safety warnings in product manuals. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 20, 277-285.
Abstract:
Most warning research has focused on how to best present individual hazards on signs and labels. However, many products have multiple hazards and to date there has been very little research on how to effectively present multi-hazard warnings. The present paper studies the sequencing of safety warnings in product manuals using warning statements from manuals…
On the reading of product owner’s manuals: Perceptions and product complexity
Year:
2002
221. Mehlenbacher, B., Wogalter, M. S., & Laughery, K. R. (2002). On the reading of product owner’s manuals: Perceptions and product complexity. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46, 730- 734.
Abstract:
This research focuses on the self-reported use of owner's manuals for automotive vehicles. The results indicate that owner's manuals are frequently not read. Nevertheless, people prefer owner's manuals to electronic presentations of the same product information. Implications for facilitating reader use of product documentation are discussed.
On the risk of quiet vehicles to pedestrians and drivers
Year:
2001
209. Wogalter, M. S., Ornan, R. N., Lim, R. W., & Chipley, M. R. (2001). On the risk of quiet vehicles to pedestrians and drivers. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45, 1685-1688.
Abstract:
T ec h nology h a s ena b le d t h e ma ss p ro d uction of h y br i d an d electric ve h icle s. Intere s t in t h e s e alternative-ener g y ve h icle s h a s b een h…
On the symbiotic relationship between warnings research and forensics
Year:
2008
301. Laughery, K. R., & Wogalter, M. S. (2008). On the symbiotic relationship between warnings research and forensics. Human Factors, 50, 529-533.
On trust in the Internet: Belief cues from domain suffixes and seals of approval
Year:
2003
231. Evil, A. Y., Shaver, E. F., & Wogalter, M. S. (2003). On trust in the Internet: Belief cues from domain suffixes and seals of approval. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 47, 1346-1350.
Abstract:
Beliefs about the validity and reliability oflnternet web-site information is important to both the user and to the success of a site. The present study examined aspects ofreported trust of the Internet. A total of 247 participants ( 171 undergraduate students & 76 non-students) were asked a series of questions. In general, participants reported trusting…
Online and software licensing agreements: User beliefs and expectations
Year:
2014
354. Wogalter, M. S., & Hayes, M. R. (2014). Online and software licensing agreements: User beliefs and expectations. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 58, 1391-1394.
Open-plan office designs: An examination of unattended speech, performance, and focused attention
Year:
1997
115. Smith-Jackson, T. S., Klein, K. W., & Wogalter, M. S. (1997). Open-plan office designs: An examination of unattended speech, performance, and focused attention. Proceedings of the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society, 41, 509-513.
Abstract:
This study modeled the open-plan office environment by introducing background speech (a common workplace noise) at moderate decibel levels and measuring performance on a computer editing task. Also assessed was whether focussed attention moderates the effects of background speech on task performance. Editing accuracy was significantly higher under quiet compared to continuous
Oral and written symbol comprehension testing: The benefit of cognitive interview probing
Year:
1999
154. Brantley, K. A., & Wogalter, M. S. (1999). Oral and written symbol comprehension testing: The benefit of cognitive interview probing. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 43, 1060-1064.
Organizing framework: A consolidated communication-human information processing (C-HIP) model
Year:
1999
166. Wogalter, M. S., DeJoy, D. M., & Laughery, K. R. (1999). Organizing framework: A consolidated communication-human information processing (C-HIP) model. In M. S. Wogalter, D. M. DeJoy, & K. R. Laughery (Eds.). Warnings and Risk Communication. (pp. 15-24). London: Taylor and Francis.
Over-reaching consequences (Chap. 14)
Year:
2019
381. Wogalter, M. S. & Kildisheva, T. (2019). Over-reaching consequences (Chap. 14). In M. S. Wogalter (2019, ed.), Forensic human factors and ergonomics: Case studies and analyses (pp. 215-229). Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group, CRC Press.
Over-the-counter (OTC) drug labeling: Format preferences
Year:
1999
161. Vigilante, Jr., W. J., & Wogalter, M. S. (1999). Over-the-counter (OTC) drug labeling: Format preferences. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 43, 103-107.
Abstract:
The present research examines two different consumer groups' perceptions of the readability of OTC medication labels. Twelve labels depicting an OTC medication with a fictitious name were constructed and attached to bottles. The labels varied in (a) print size (4 point, 7 point, 10 point), (b) amount of white space between lines or sections of…
Over-the-counter analgesics: A survey of the public’s knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding current labeling practices
Year:
2002
217. Kalsher, M. J., & Wogalter, M. S. (2002). Over-the-counter analgesics: A survey of the public’s knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding current labeling practices. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 46, 1735-1738.
Abstract:
A wide variety of over-the-counter (OTC) medications are currently available to the general public without a prescription. Among the most popular of these are medicines termedanalgesics that have pain-relieving effects. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the significant health risks associated with their use. The main purpose of this study was to determine whether…
Pain and suffering awards for consumer product accidents: Effects of plaintiff-defendant liability and injury severity
Year:
2000
185. Laughery, K. R., Laughery, B. R., Meingast, M. E., Bean, R., N., & Wogalter, M.S. (2000)(a). Pain and suffering awards for consumer product accidents: Effects of plaintiff-defendant liability and injury severity. Proceedings of the International Ergonomics Association & the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Congress, 44 (4), 120-121.
Pain and suffering awards for consumer product accidents: Effects of suggesting day-rate information
Year:
2001
203. Laughery, K. R., Paige, D., Bean, R. N., & Wogalter, M. S. (2001). Pain and suffering awards for consumer product accidents: Effects of suggesting day-rate information. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45, 843-847.
People do not identify tire aging as a safety hazard
Year:
2006
264. Cowley, J. A., Kim, S., & Wogalter, M. S. (2006). People do not identify tire aging as a safety hazard. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 50, 860-864.
Abstract:
Tires are among the most critical components of motor vehicles, requiring proper maintenance to minimize the risks of accidents associated with failure. Tire failures at high speeds in vehicles such as SUVs have resulted in vehicle rollovers, serious injuries and occupant death. Tire degradation, as a result of age-related factors, can be contributor to tire…
People’s beliefs about the Internet: Surveying the positive and negative
Year:
2001
206. Wiebe, E. N., Shaver, E. F., & Wogalter, M. S. (2001). People’s beliefs about the Internet: Surveying the positive and negative. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 45, 1186-1190.
Abstract:
The explosion of the Intemet -- and the Worl d Wide Web (WWW) in particular -- has led to the distribution of information to a much more diverse and unspecified audience. Human factors professionals have a stake in the design of these Intemet-based tools and the delivery of information over them. An initial survey distributed…
Perceived effectiveness of ‘no turn on red’ traffic signs
Year:
2004
248. Podany, K. I., Wogalter, M. S., & Mayhorn, C. B. (2004). Perceived effectiveness of 'no turn on red' traffic signs. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 48, 2004-2007.
Abstract:
This study examines the rated effectiveness of four designs of a ‘no turn on red’ traffic sign. Three existing designs were taken from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). A fourth alternative design based on components of the other three signs was created for this study. Participants rated the signs on three characteristics:…