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Karla J. Madriles
Rhetoric & Composition I 1301
Feliciano Arrieta
University of Texas at El Paso

Annotated Bibliography
Gray, R., & McNabb J. (2016). "Staying connected on the road: A comparison of different
types of smart phones use in a driving simulator. " PLoS ONE, 11:2. doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0148555
Doctor Rob Gray and Jaimie McNabb from the department of Human Systems Engineering
of the Arizona State University, conducted an investigation among undergraduate students of
navigating through a smartphone and driving. Students were asked to divide their attention to
several social media applications while driving in a car simulator. As a result, processing
images required more memory and attention demands than a text message, increasing the
frustration of the subjects, thus decreasing their overall driving performance.
The research was well conducted and unbiased, providing factual information that portrays a
problem of newer adult generations. Furthermore, clear tables and graphs were supplied to
transmit the final results. Uniquely, the investigators stayed away from traditional text
messages, unlike previous research papers. Instead they developed new methods, such as
social media usage, that could be extended to more realistic procedures among teenagers. The
investigation was directed to other scholars and teenagers to become more mindful of the
dilemma. The article appears to be a good source by conforming that as applications evolve,
young drivers feel the need to scroll through social media while driving. Consequently, this
lowers their awareness to any incoming vehicles or sounds.

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