RAYMOND FRANKLIN SOAMES JOB  

Contact Details:

Department of Psychology, University of Sydney

Email: soamesj@psych.usyd.edu.au

 

Degrees:

Ph.D. (in Psychology) University of Sydney, 1986 (Awarded Tasman Lovell Memorial Medallion)

B.A. (Honours 1 in Psychology) University of Sydney, 1977

 

Current Position:

Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Sydney

 

Research Grants (last 5 years)

ARC:

Coping with uncontrollability and helplessness. 1993:35,000, 1994:$30,200, 1995:$31,000

Tests of Frustration Theory of Appetitive Learned Helplessness. 1996: $44,000, 1997, $44,500, 1998: $51,000)

ARC Infrastructure grant (with others): 1997: $400,000

 

Roads and Traffic Authority of N.S.W.

1991 Attitudes and behaviour in relation to red light cameras. $20,000

1992 Elderly pedestrian behaviour. $35,000

1992 Pedestrian Behaviour and Attitudes. $5,000

1993 Unauthorised drivers. $7,800

1993 Elderly pedestrian behaviour and driver attitudes (with PPK Co). $50,000

1994 Evaluation of the School Driver Education Program (with LLBB). $42,000

 

Federal Office of Road Safety.

1992/3 Driver risk perception and risk taking. $17,500

1992/3 Evaluation of the long term effects of Random Breath Testing. $14,500

 

Other grants from Federal Airports Corporation, Department of Juvenile Justice, National Acoustic Laboratories, Australia Driver Training, National Heart Foundation of Australia, Swedish Building Research Council, Australian Operation Support Services, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (UK) and others

 

PUBLICATIONS

Monographs
In press

Berglund, B., Gunnarssson, A. and Job, R.F.S.(in press). Reliability and validity of a Sick Building Syndorme Questionnaire. Archives of the Center for Sensory Research.
2001
Road Safety Task Force, NSW [Members: Bowen, D., Carter, R., Cass, D., Elkington, J., Forward, P., Jarratt, J., Job, R.F.S.] (2001). Road Safety Task Force Report. Sydney: Roads &Traffic Authority of NSW. (ISBN: 0 7313 01242).
2000
Berglund, B., Gunnarssson, A. Job, R.F.S. and Nilsson, M.E. (2000). An innovative approach to creating a questionnaire for the Sick Building Syndorme. Archives of the Center for Sensory Research, 5, whole of issue 1 (pp1-75).
1999
Australian Standards Committee EV/11 (R.F.S. Job, Committee Member and joint author). (1999). Acoustics- Measurement of noise from helicopter operations. AS 2362-1999. Standards Australia International: Strathfield, NSW. (ISBN:0 7337 3014 0).
1998
Soames Job & Associates (1998). National guidelines for evaluation of alcohol ignition interlock programs. Sydney: AUSTROADS inc. (ISBN 0 85588 510 6).
1997
de Rome, L., Smith, K., Martin, D., Job, R.F.S. (1997). A framework for driver education. Sydney: Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. (ISBN 07310 5306 0)
1995
Berglund, B. & Lindvall, T. (Eds.), (R.F.S. Job, contributing author) (1995). Community Noise. Archives of the Center for Sensory Research , 2, whole of Issue 1, 1-195.
1994
Berglund, B., Hassmen, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1994). Health effects induced by low frequency noise: A critical review. Archives of the Center for Sensory Research , 11, Whole of Issue 1, 1-39.
1989
Brecht, G.P., Job, R.F.S. & Fleming, E.J. (1989). Stress and Stress Management. Sydney: Pharmacy Guild of Australia.


Edited Books and Monographs
1998
Carter, N.L. & Job, R.F.S. (Eds.) (1998) Noise Effects. Proceedings of the Seventh International on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (Vol. 1 and 2) Noise Effects Inc.: Sydney, Australia. (ISBN 0 9586253 0 1 and 0 9586253 0 1X).
1996
Berglund, B., & Job, R.F.S. (Eds.), (1996) Special Issue: The Psychology of Reactions to Environmental Agents. Environment International, 22, Whole of issue 1, 1-146.
1995
Kenny, D. & Job, R.F.S. (Eds.) (1995). Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. Armidale, NSW: New England University Press. (272 pages). (ISBN 1 875821 24 4).


Book Chapters
2001
Job, R.F.S., & Dalziel, J. (2001). Defining fatigue as a condition of the organism and distinguishing it from habituation, adaptation, and boredom. In P.A. Hancock & P.A. Desmond (Eds.), Stress, workload, and fatigue. Human factors in transportation (pp. 466-475). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
2000
Job, R.F.S. (2000). Consideration of the deterrence effects of camera versus police apprehension. (pp27-32). Australian College of Road Safety Yearbook 2000. Melbourne: Executive Media.
1999
Job, R.F.S. (1999). The psychology of driving and road safety. Current Issues in Road Safety Research and Practice. J. Clark (Ed.). (pp21-55). EMU Press, Armidale.
1998
Dalziel, J. R. & Job, R. F. S. (1998). Risk-taking and fatigue in taxi drivers. In L. Hartley (Ed.), Managing Fatigue in Transportation (pp. 287-299). Oxford: Pergamon.
1996
Berglund, B., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Theory and method in perceptual evaluation of complex sound. In H. Fastl, S. Kuwano & A. Schick (Eds.), Recent Trends in Hearing Research. (pp. 215-240). Oldenburg, Germany: Bibliotheks- und Informations system der Universit Oldenburg.
1995
Job, R.F.S. (1995). The problem of AIDS/HIV and its countermeasures. In D. Kenny & R.F.S. Job (Eds.), Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. (pp. 204-209). Armidale, NSW: New England University Press.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). The road safety problem: causes and countermeasures in Australia. In D. Kenny & R.F.S. Job (Eds.), Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. (pp. 128-138). Armidale, NSW: New England University Press.
Job, R.F.S., Hamer, V., & Walker, M. (1995). The effects of optimism bias and fear on protective behaviour. In D. Kenny & R.F.S. Job (Eds.), Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. (pp. 151-156). Armidale, NSW: New England University Press.
Kenny, D., & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Introduction. In D. Kenny & R.F.S. Job (Eds.), Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. (pp. 1-3). Armidale, NSW: New England University Press.
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). The effects of information on optimism bias. In D. Kenny & R.F.S. Job (Eds.), Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. (pp. 157-162). Armidale, NSW: New England University Press.
Morgan, G.A. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Red light cameras: drivers knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. In D. Kenny & R.F.S. Job (Eds.), Australia’s Adolescents: A Health Psychology Perspective. (pp. 144-150). Armidale, NSW: New England University.
1989
Job, R.F.S. (1989). Community reaction to noise in Australia. In J. Sheppard (Ed.), Advances in Behavioural Medicine. (pp. 39-64). Sydney: Cumberland College of Health Sciences.1
Job, R.F.S. (1989). Response independent food and escape from frustration. In N.W. Bond & D.A.T. Siddle (Eds.), Psychobiology: Issues and Applications. (pp. 469-480). North-Holland: Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.
Job, R.F.S. (1989). Use of Natural vs. Artificial products recommended by physicians and friends. In J. Sheppard (Ed.), Advances in Behavioural Medicine. (pp. 65-78). Sydney: Cumberland College of Health Sciences.
1988
Job, R.F.S. (1988). An application of learning principles to the use of fear and reinforcement in mass media health promotion campaigns. In J. Sheppard, (Ed.), Advances in Behavioural Medicine. (pp.85-106). Sydney: Cumberland College of Health Sciences.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Drink-driving: The effects of random breath testing on attitudes, knowledge and behaviour. In J. Sheppard (Ed.) Advances in Behavioural Medicine. (pp.107-117). Sydney: Cumberland College of Health Sciences.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Risk-taking on the roads: an explanation in terms of extinction of fear, generalisation and overconfidence. Chapter 14 in J. Sheppard (Ed.) Advances in Behavioural Medicine. (pp.193-206). Sydney: Cumberland College of Health Sciences.

Articles in Refereed Journals
In preparation

Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (in preparation). Evidence for optimism bias regarding the past as well as the future, and consideration of the role of precautions.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Topple, A. Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (in preparation). Reliability of variables which modify community reaction to noise.
Job, R.F.S. (in preparation). Comparison of the epidemiological (assumption free) and assumption laden approaches to researching the health effects of noise.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (in preparation). Noise-induced sleep disturbance amongst shift workers compared to non-shift workers, and its effects on reaction to noise.
Job, R.F.S. & Morgan, J.A. (in preparation). Behaviour modification of higher education teaching through student evaluations: Make the course easy and lower the standards.
Berglund, B., Gunnarssson, A. Job, R.F.S. and Nilsson, M.E. (2000).
Development of a questionnaire for the Sick Building Syndorme.
Berglund, B., Gunnarssson, A. Job, R.F.S. and Nilsson, M.E. (2000).
Reliability and validity of a new questionnaire for the Sick Building Syndorme.
Van Kamp, I., Job, R.F.S, Hatfield, J. et al. (in preparation). Mechanisms of the effect of noises sensitivity on reaction to noise: Mediator or modifier?


In press, and submitted
Sitharthan, T., Job, R.F.S., Kavanagh, D. (in press). Development of a controlled drinking self-efficacy scale and appraisal of its relationship to alcohol dependence. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (accepted). Review of the Evidence for Profile Line Markings as a Road Safety Countermeasure: I. A revised cost-benefit analysis for rural roads. Accepted to Roadwise.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (submitted). Review of the Evidence for Profile Line Markings as a Road Safety Countermeasure: II. What we know and what we need to research.
. Under review for Roadwise.
Job, R.F.S. & Eccleston, J. (accepted). Preference for controllable versus uncontrollable food deliveries. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Hede, A.J., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (accepted). The role of learned helplessness in human response to noise. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P.K., & Job, R.F.S. (2002). Attentional bias and the Type A behaviour pattern. Manuscript under review in Personality and Individual Differences.
2002
Job, R.F.S. (2002). The effects of uncontrollable, unpredictable aversive and appetitive events: Similar effects warrant similar, but not identical, explanations? Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science, 37 (1), 59-81. This journal article was invited (and peer reviewed). It is one of only six large invited papers making up a special issue of this Journal.
Job, R.F.S. (2002). The paradox of road safety in India. Roadwise, 13 (3), 17.
Placanica, J.L., Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2002). The effect of fasting on attentional biases for food and body shape/weight words in high and low Eating Disorder Inventory scorers. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 32, 79-90.
Haines, M.M., Stansfeld, S.A., Head, J & Job, R.F.S. (2002) Multi-level modelling of aircraft noise on performance tests in schools around Heathrow Airport London. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 56, 139-144.
2001
Job, R.F.S., Kam, M.W., Lauer, H.A., Liang, H & Tuffin, A.B. (2001).Influencing Speeding Bahaviour : The First Step is Knowing about it. Roadwise, 13, 10-12.
Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2001). The accuracy of reference lists in five experimental psychology journals. American Psychologist, 56, 829-830.
Minor, T.R., Rowe, M.K., Job, R.F.S., Ferguson, E.C. (2001). Escape deficits induced by inescapable shock and metabolic stress are reversed by adenosine receptor antagonists. Behavioural Brain Research, 120, 203-212.
Fields, J.M., DeJong, R.G., Gjestland, T., Flindell, I.H., Job, R.F.S., Kurra, S., Lercher, P., Vallet, M., Yano, T., and Guski, R., Flescher-Suhr, U., Schomer, R. (2001). Standardized general-purpose noise reaction questions for community noise surveys: Research and a recommendation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 242, 641-679.
Haines, M.M., Stansfeld, S.A., Job, R.F.S, Berglund, B., & Head, J. (2001). A follow-up study of the effects of chronic aircraft noise exposure on child stress responses and cognition. International Journal of Epidemiology, 30, 839-845.
Haines, M.M., Stansfeld, S.A., Job, R.F.S., Berglund, B, Head, J. (2001). Chronic aircraft noise exposure, stress responses mental health and cognitive performance in school children. Psychological Medicine, 31, 265-277.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S. (2001). Pitfalls to avoid in the development and evaluation of road safety interventions: The importance of research. Roadwise, 12(4), 10-12.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2001). Optimism bias about environmental degradation: The role of precautions' sphere of efficacy. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21, 17-30.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Soundscape, enviroscape, and psychscape in reaction to noise: The value of direct measurement of reaction for regulatory purposes. Noise Control Engineering Journal and Noise/News International, Special Issues, 49, 120-124. Ths journal article was invited (and peer reviewed).
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The influence of psychological factors on the physiological and health effects of noise. Noise and Health, 10, 1-14.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). General scales of community reaction to noise (dissatisfaction and perceived affectedness) are more reliable than scales of annoyance. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 110, 939-946.
2000
Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The Stroop colour naming task and addictive behaviour: Some recommendations. Addiction, 95, 1438-1439.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (2000). Effective communication of health messages regarding damage. Noise and Health, 8, 33-38.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Pro-environmental behaviour as a health behaviour- I: A review of the role of environment-related optimism bias & other factors. Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 2, 7-13.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Pro-environmental behaviour as a health behaviour- II: A study of the role of environment-related optimism bias & other factors. Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 2, 14-23.
1999
Chua, F.J & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Event-specific versus unitary causal accounts of optimism bias. Journal of Behavioural Medicine, 22, 457-491.
Job, R.F.S. (1999). Noise sensitivity as a factor influencing human reaction to noise. Noise and Health, 3, 57-68. This journal article was invited (and peer reviewed).
Job, R.F.S. (1999). Sound and silence: Setting the balance. Noise and Health, 2, 78-79. *
1998
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (1998). Community reaction to noise. Australian Acoustics, 26, 35-39. This journal article was invited (and peer reviewed), and was selected as lead article in an issue of entirely invited papers.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). "Road rage": Methods for reducing aggression on the road. RoadWise, 11, 3-7.
Job, R.F.S. (1998). Editorial: Peer review papers. RoadWise, 11, 2. * (1 page).
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Random yoking: An alternative to feedback procedures. Learning and Motivation, 29, 416-434.
Woodson, J.C., Minor, T.R., & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Inhibition of adenosine deaminase by eritho-9-(z-Hydroxy-3Nonyl) adenine (EHNA) minics the effect of inescapable shock on escape learning in rats. Behavioral Neurscience, 112, 399-409.
1997
Dalziel, J.R. & Job, R.F.S. (1997). Motor vehicle accidents, fatigue, and optimism bias in taxi drivers. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 29, 489-494.
Ferguson, E.C. & Job, R.F.S. (1997). Uncontrollable water deliveries and subsequent finickiness. Animal Learning & Behavior, 25, 62-67.
Fields, J.M., de Jong, R.G., Brown, A.L., Flindell, I.H., Gjestland, T., Job, R.F.S. et al. (1997). Guidelines for reporting core information from community noise reaction surveys. Journal of Sound & Vibration, 206, 685-695.
Job, R.F.S. (1997). Seminars on evaluation of road safety programs. RoadWise, 10 (1), 3-4.
Rickards, S.L., Job, R.F.S., & Boakes, R.A. (1997). Effects of acute shock on body weight are mediated by changes in food intake. Animal Learning & Behavior, 25, 437-445.
1996
Berglund, B., Hassmén, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Sources and effects of low-frequency noise. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 99, 2985-3002.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (1996). Driver and other road user training: When and whom should we target. RoadWise, 8(4), 11-13.
Job, R.F.S. (1996). The influence of subjective reactions to noise on health effects of the noise. Environment International, 22, 93-104.
Berglund, B. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Editorial: The psychology of reactions to environmental agents. Environment International, 22, 1. *
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Internet access (letter). Science, 272, 336. *
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The effects of order of shock duration on learned helplessness in rats. Animal Learning & Behavior, 24, 175-182.
1995
Job R.F.S. & Barnes, B.W. (1995). Stress & consumption: Inescapable shock, neophobia and finickiness about drinking quinine-adulterated water. Behavioral Neuroscience, 109, 106-116.
Jones, Q.J., Garsia, R.J., Wu, R.T.M., Job, R.F.S., & Dunn, S. (1995). A controlled study of anxiety and morbid cognitions at initial screening for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a cohort of haemophiliacs. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 39, 597-608.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Learned Optimism. Australian Journal of Psychology, 47, 121.*
Job, R.F.S. (1995). The future of driver education. Roadwise, 7(4), 5-7. *
1994
Job, R.F.S. (1994). A model of human reaction to noise. Current Topics in Acoustical Research., 94, 635-650. (16 pages). This journal article was invited (and peer reviewed).
1992
Brennan, F.X., Job, R.F.S., Watkins, L.R., & Maier, S.F. (1992). Total plasma cholesterol levels of rats are increased following three sessions of tailshock. Life Sciences, 50, 645-650.
1991
Balleine, B. & Job, R.F.S. (1991). Reconsideration of the role of competing responses in demonstrations of the interference effect (learned helplessness). Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 17, 270-280.
Bullen, R.B., Hede, A.J., & Job, R.F.S. (1991). Community reaction to noise from an artillery range. Noise Control Engineering Journal, 37, 115-128. This journal article was invited (and peer reviewed).
Dipamo, B. & Job, R.F.S. (1991). A methodological review of studies of SALT (suggestive accelerative learning and teaching) techniques. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 7, 127-143.
Job, R.F.S. & Dipamo, B. (1991). Examination of the effects of subject anxiety and task difficulty on the outcome of SALT (suggestive accelerative learning and teaching techniques. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 7, 144-153.
Job, R.F.S. (1991). Impact and potential use of attitude and other modifying variables in reducing community stress from noise. Transportation Research Record, 1312, 109-115.
Job, R.F.S. (1991). Internal consistency and stability of noise reaction scales. Transportation Research Record, 1312, 101-108.
1990
Dipamo, B. & Job, R.F.S. (1990). An evaluation of SALT (suggestive-accelerative learning and teaching) techniques. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 6, 36-55.
Job, R.F.S. (1990). The application of learning theory to driving confidence: The effect of age and the impact of random breath testing. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 22, 97-107.
1989
Job, R.F.S. (1989). A test of proposed mechanisms underlying the interference effect produced by noncontingent reinforcement in the appetitive situation. Learning and Motivation, 20, 153-177.
Job, R.F.S., Fleming, E.J., & Brecht, G.P. (1989). Traffic accidents are a political issue. (letter). Medical Journal of Australia, 151, 356.
1988
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Community response to noise: a review of factors influencing the relationship between noise exposure and reaction. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 83, 991-1001.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Effective and ineffective use of fear in health promotion campaigns. American Journal of Public Health, 78, 163-167.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Interference and facilitation produced by noncontingent reinforcement in the appetitive situation. Animal Learning and Behavior, 16, 451-460.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Over-reaction to changes in noise exposure: the possible effect of attitude. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 126, 550-552.
Faithfull, D.K., Job, R.F.S., Brecht, G., & Fleming, E.J. (1988). "Repetition Strain Injury" (letter), Medical Journal of Australia, 148. *
1987
Job, R.F.S. (1987). Health education - motivation comes first. World Health Forum, 8, 476-477.
Job, R.F.S. (1987). Learned helplessness in an appetitive discrete trial T-maze discrimination test. Animal Learning and Behavior, 15, 342-346.
Job, R.F.S. (1987). Learned helplessness in chickens. Animal Learning and Behavior, 15, 347-350.
Job, R.F.S. (1987). "Repetition strain injury" - The education solution. Medical Journal of Australia, 147, 628.
Job, R.F.S. (1987). The effect of mood on helping behavior. Journal of Social Psychology, 127, 323-328.
Job, R.F.S. & Bullen, R.B. (1987). The effects of a face to face interview versus a group administered questionnaire in determining reaction to noise. Journal of Sound & Vibration, 116, 161-168.
1985
Bullen, R.B. & Job, R.F.S. (1985). Re-analysis of data presented in "Community Response to Blasting" by Fidell et al. [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 74, 888-893 (1983)]. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 78, 799-800. (2 pages).
Job, R.F.S. & Bullen, R.B. (1985). Demand characteristics in experimental comparison of the effects of noise and vibration. Journal of Sound & Vibration, 101, 127-130. (4 pages).
1982
Job, R.F.S. (1982). Does Diazepam affect driving ability? Medical Journal of Australia, 1, 89-91.
Job, R.F.S. (1982). Diazepam and driving: In reply. Medical Journal of Australia, 2, 265. (1 page).


Refereed and Edited, full length conference papers

2001
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The role of perceived control in human response to noise. Proceedings of Euronoise 2001, Patras, Greece, January, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The role of adaptation in responses to noise exposure: Comparison of steady state with newly high noise areas. Proceedings of Euronoise 2001, Patras, Greece, January, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Noise regulation against background levels and the problem of “noise creep”. Proceedings of Euronoise 2001, Patras, Greece, January, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Noise from neighbours: Prevalence, impact on reaction, and determinants. Proceedings of InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Home insulation as countermeasure against the effects of increased noise in the vicinity of Sydney Airport: Effectiveness and concerns. Proceedings of InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Responses to noise from combined sources and regulation against background noise levels. Proceedings of InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The value of the importance of activities when predicting reaction from activity disturbance. Proceedings of InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Soundscape and the effects of noise: Interrelationships of reactions to different noise sources and noise sensitivity. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Interrelationships between reaction to noise, noise sensitivity, prior knowledge of noise, and residential satisfaction. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The role of noise source visibility in psychological and physiological effects of noise exposure. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., Faunce, G., Kam, M.W., Lauer, H.A., Liang, H & Tuffin, A.B. (2001).What influences do penalties have on Speeding Behaviour? Proceedings of the National Speed and Road Safety Conference, Adelaide. Adelaide: Transport South Australia.
Job, R.F.S., Kam, M.W., Lauer, H.A., Liang, H & Tuffin, A.B. (2001).Influencing Speeding Bahaviour : The First Step is Knowing about it. Proceedings of the National Speed and Road Safety Conference, Adelaide. Adelaide: Transport South Australia.
2000
Job, R.F.S., Cuthbert, P., & Hatfield, J. (2000). Personality and reaction to noise: Field & lab studies. Proceedings of Westprac VII, Kumamoto, Japan, October, 2000, 913-917.
Masden, K., Fields, J.M., Yano, T., Hatfield, J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Effect of social survey question wording on measured noise reactions and hypothetical reactions to environmental factors: A comparison of Japanese and English speakers. Proceedings of Westprac VII, Kumamoto, Japan, October, 2000, 951-954.
Fields, J.M., Yano, T., Masden, K., Hatfield, J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). A test of the effect of question wording on measured noise reactions: A comparison of Japanese and English questions. Proceedings of InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000, 3214-3219.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (invited). Personality type and psychological outcomes among noise exposed residents. Invited paper to Westprac VII, Kumamoto, October, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Comparison of reaction (dissatisfaction, annoyance, etc.) to aircraft noise among shift workers and non-shift workers. Proceedings of InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Factors of reaction to noise from Sydney Airport. Proceedings of InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000
Job, R.F.S. (2000). Human capacity of absolute and relative judgements and optimism bias. Applications of Statistics and Probability. Melchers, R.E. & Stewart, M.G. (Eds). pp 19-26. Balkema Publishers: Rotterdam.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Factors contributing to reported reaction to combined noise sources. Proceedings of InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000
1999
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). Reaction to combined noise sources: The roles of general and specific noise sensitivities. J. Cuscheri, S. Glegg, Y. Yong. (Eds.) Proceedings of InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A., December, 1999. (pp. 1189-1194). Washington D.C., U.S.A: Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). Reaction to noise: The roles of soundscape, enviroscape and psychscape. J. Cuscheri, S. Glegg, Y. Yong. (Eds.) Proceedings of InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A., December, 1999. (pp. 1309-1313). Washington D.C., U.S.A: Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). General sensitivity to stimulation influences sensitivity to the psychological and physiological effects of noise exposure. J. Cuscheri, S. Glegg, Y. Yong. (Eds.) Proceedings of InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A., December, 1999. (pp. 1231-1236). Washington D.C., U.S.A: Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
1998
Job, R.F.S. (1998). Driver knowledge of the rights of way of pedestrians at traffic light controlled intersections. In K. Smith, B.G Aitken, R.H. Grzebieta (Eds.), Proceedings of the Conference on Pedestrian Safety. (pp. 129-134). Canberra: Australian College of road Safety & Federal Office of Road Safety.
Job, R.F.S. (1998). Reaction to combined sources of noise may depend on the respondents' interpretation of the questions. In K.P. Shepherd (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Congress of Acoustics, Seattle, June, 1998. (pp. 245-246). Poukeepsie, NY: International Society of Acoustics.
Job, R.F.S., Haynes, J., Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Quach, J. (1998). Pedestrians at traffic light controlled intersections: Crossing behaviour in the elderly and non-elderly. In K. Smith, B.G. Aitken, R.H. Grzebieta (Eds.), Proceedings of the Conference on Pedestrian Safety. (pp. 3-11). Canberra: Australian College of road Safety & Federal Office of Road Safety.
Job, R.F.S., Lee, S.H.V., & Prabhakar, T. (1998). Deterrence and risk taking in unauthorised (unlicensed) drivers. In I.J. Faulks, K.B. Smith & K.N. Smith (Eds.), Young Drivers. (pp. 153-155). Sydney, NSW: Parliament of New South Wales.
Re-published: Job, R.F.S., Lee, S.H.V., & Prabhakar, T. (1998). Deterrence and risk taking in unauthorised (unlicensed) drivers. STAYSAFE (Eds.), Young Drivers, including proceedings of seminar, parliament House, Sydney, Wednesday 30 April, 1997, and Supplementary papers (Revised). (pp. 219-234). Sydney, NSW: Parliament of New South Wales.
1997
Job, R.F.S., Prabhakar, T., & Lee, S.H.V. (1997). The long term benefits of random breath testing in NSW (Australia): Deterrence and social dissaproval of drink-driving. In C. Mercier-Guyon (Ed.), Proceedings of the 14th. International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, 1997. (pp. 841-88). Annecy, France: CERMT.
1996
Dalziel J.R. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Fatigue and taxi drivers: An examination of factors associated with motor vehicle accidents. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Fatigue and Transportation: engineering, enforcement and education solutions, Freemantle, WA. (pp. 47-65). Freemantle, WA: Promaco Conventions P/L.
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Driver training: Are we looking in the right place? C. Grigg (Ed.), Proceedings of the 6th Biennial Australian Traffic Education Conference. (pp.140-143). Armidale, NSW: EMU press.
Job, R.F.S., Topple, A., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., & Taylor, R. (1996). General scales of community reaction to noise (dissatisfaction and affect) are more stable than scales of annoyance. M.J. Crocker & N.I. Ivanov (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, St. Petersburg, Russia, June, 1996. (pp. 1431-1437). Auburn, Alabama: International Scientific Publications.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Risk Taking, optimism bias and risk utility in young drivers. L. St.John (Ed.), Proceedings of the Road Safety Research and Enforcement Conference. (pp.61-68). Sydney, NSW: Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
1995
Berglund, B., Hassmen, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Health effects of low frequency noise. M. Newman (Ed.). Proceedings of the 15th. International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, Norway. (pp. 287-290). Oslo: Acoustical Society of Norway.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Measuring annoyance and other personal reactions to noise. M. Newman (Ed.). Proceedings of the 15th. International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, Norway. (pp. 287-290). Oslo: Acoustical Society of Norway.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Noise reaction relationships and their effects on other health outcomes. M. Newman (Ed.). Proceedings of the 15th. International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, Norway. (pp. 291-294). Oslo: Acoustical Society of Norway.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Truran, D., Honner, S., & Ruhle, M.E. (1995). The effects of more automatic processing on the reliability and validity of the extended attributional style questionnaire. In J. Rodriguez-Marin (ed). Health Psychology and Quality of Life Research (pp. 664-679). Alicante (Spain): Health Psychology Department, University of Alicante.
Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., & Cook, R. (1995). Factors influencing reaction to individual impulsive events experienced in the home. M. Newman (Ed.). Proceedings of the 15th. International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, Norway. (pp. 17-20). Oslo: Acoustical Society of Norway.
1994
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The long term effect of Random Breath Testing in NSW. Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Australiasian Traffic Safety Education Conference, Gold Coast. (pp. 76-84). Armidale: EMU Press.
1993
Carter, N.C. Taylor, R., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Jenkins, A., & Morrell, S. (1993). Proposals for studies of aircraft noise and health, Sydney airport. In M. Vallet (Ed.), Noise and Man: Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 469-472). France: Institut National De Recherche sur les Transports et leur Securite.
Job, R.F.S. (1993). The problem of increased risk taking with advanced knowledge and skill. C. Grigg (Ed.), Proceedings of the 4th Australiasian Traffic Safety Education Conference, Canberra. (pp. 21-28). Armidale, NSW: EMU Press.
Job, R.F.S. (1993). The role of psychological factors in community reaction to noise/ Les facteurs psychologiques de la reaction des populations au bruit. In M. Vallet (Ed.), Noise and Man: Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 48-79). France: Institut National De Recherche sur les Transports et leur Securite.
1990
Job, R.F.S. (1990). Psychological aspects in the implementation of road safety programmes. C. Grigg (Ed.), Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial National Traffic Education Conference, Armidale, 1990. (pp. 36-42). Armidale, N.S.W.: EMU press.
1985
Job, R.F.S. (1985). Reported attitudes, practices and knowledge in relation to drink-driving: the effects of the introduction of random breath testing in New South Wales. In S. Kaye & G.W. Meier (Eds.), Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety : Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1983. (pp. 707-720). Washington, D.C.: US National Highway Safety Adminstration.


Unrefereed full length conference papers
1999
Job, R.F.S. & Dalziel, J.R. (1999). Are we confusing driver habituation, adaptation, fatigue and boredom? Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Traffic Education Conference, Brisbane, February 1998. Armidale. NSW: EMU Press.
1998
Fields, J.M., de Jong, R.G., Flindell, I.H., Gjestland, T., Job, R.F.S. S. Kurra, et al. Recommendations for shared annoyance questions in noise annoyance surveys. In N.L. Carter, & R.F.S Job (Eds.), Noise Effects. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 481-486). Sydney, Australia: Noise Effects Inc.
Haines, M.M, Stansfeld, S.A., Job, R.F.S., & Berglund, B. (1998). Chronic aircraft noise exposure and child cognitive performance and stress. In N.L. Carter, & R.F.S Job (Eds.), Noise Effects. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 329-335 Sydney, Australia: Noise Effects '98.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Evidence of optimism bias regarding the health effects of exposure to noise. In N.L. Carter, & R.F.S Job (Eds.), Noise Effects. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 251-254). Sydney, Australia: Noise Effects '98.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1998). Demographic variables may have a greater modifying effect on reaction to noise when noise exposure changes. In N.L. Carter, & R.F.S Job (Eds.), Noise Effects. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 527-530). Sydney, Australia: Noise Effects '98.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell,S. (1998). Negative attitudes to noise exposure have a pure modifying effect on noise reaction. In N.L. Carter, & R.F.S Job (Eds.), Noise Effects. Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 631-634). Sydney, Australia: Noise Effects '98.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1998). Attitude-mediated reaction to noise influences physiological responses: Evidence supporting causality. In Proceedings of International Congress on Noise, Christchurch, New Zealand, November, 1998.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1998). Relationship between reactions to aircraft noise, psychological health and sleep disturbance. In Proceedings of International Congress on Noise, Christchurch, New Zealand, November, 1998.
Morrell, S., Taylor, R., Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., & Peploe, P. (1998). Cross-sectional relationship between blood pressure of school children and aircraft noise. In N.L. Carter, & R.F.S Job (Eds.), Noise Effects. Proceedings of the 7th International on Noise as a Public Health Problem. (pp. 275-279). Sydney, Australia: Noise Effects Inc.
1996
Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Progress report on Sydney Airport health studies, Phase 1. F.A. Hill & R. Lawrence (Eds.), Proceedings of InterNoise96, Liverpool, July, 1996. (pp. 2165-2170). St. Albans (UK): Institute of Acoustics.
Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Community response to major changes in runway configuration, operating procedures and aircraft noise at Sydney Airport. F.A. Hill & R. Lawrence (Eds.), Proceedings of InterNoise96, Liverpool, July, 1996. (pp. 2311-2314). St. Albans (UK): Institute of Acoustics.
Job, R.F.S., Topple, A., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Test-retest reliability or psychological scales related to community reaction to noise. F.A. Hill & R. Lawrence (Eds.)Proceedings of InterNoise96, Liverpool, July, 1996. (pp.2413-2418). St. Albans (UK): Institute of Acoustics.
Job, R.F.S., Topple, A., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Public reactions to changes in noise levels around Sydney Airport. F.A. Hill & R. Lawrence (Eds.)Proceedings of InterNoise96, Liverpool, July, 1996. (pp.2419-2424). St. Albans (UK): Institute of Acoustics.
1994
Job, R.F.S. (1994). Assessment of Well-being, Pain and Distress in Rats and Mice. Proceedings of the ANZCCART Conference: Improving the Well-being of Animals in the Research Environment, Sydney, October, 1993. (pp. 23-29). Sydney: ANZCCART.
1991
Job, R.F.S., Bullen, R.B., & Burgess, D.H. (1991). Noise-induced reaction in a work community adjacent to aircraft runways: the Royal Australian Airforce. In A. Lawrence (Ed), Proceedings of InterNoise 91: The Cost of Noise. (pp.895-898). Poughkeepsie, NY: Noise Control Foundation.
Job, R.F.S., Bullen, R.B., & Hede, A.J. (1991). Community reaction to impulsive noise: A study of an army artillery range. In A. Lawrence (Ed), Proceedings of InterNoise 91: The Cost of Noise. (pp.891-894). Poughkeepsie, NY: Noise Control Foundation.
1989
Job, R.F.S. & Hede, A.J. (1989) Community reaction to noise from power stations. In G.C. Maling, Jr. (Ed.) InterNoise 89, p.865-868. New York Noise Control Foundation.


Published reports
2000
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000) Reduction of Road Related Optimism Bias and Risk Taking: Report to The Federal Office of Road Safety.
1997
Job, R.F.S., Haynes, J., Quash, J., Lee, S.H.V. & Prabhakar, T. (1997). Elderly pedestrian behaviour and driver attitudes and knowledge regarding pedestrians. Volume 1: Introduction to the problem and clearance phase change. Sydney, NSW: Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
Job, R.F.S., Haynes, J., Quash, J., Lee, S.H.V. & Prabhakar, T. (1997). Elderly pedestrian behaviour and driver attitudes and knowledge regarding pedestrians. Volume 2: Driver attitude and knowledge surveys and pedestrian behaviour at zebra crossings. Sydney, NSW: Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
PPK Environment & Infrastructure [Authors include R.F.S. Job] (1997). Second Sydney Airport. Environment Impact Statement. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Transport and Development.
1995
Narang, P.P., Butler, K.R., Schull, J.L., & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Sound insulation of residences exposed to aircraft noise. Report to the Department of Transport, Canberra. Australian Government Publishing Service, Sydney.
1994
Job, R.F.S., Lee, S.H.V., & Prabhakar, T. (1994). Unauthorised Driving in New South Wales. Driver Licensing Report No.: DLR1. Rosebery, NSW: Driver Licensing Branch, Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
1993
Peploe, P., Cook, R., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Evaluation of the APL criterion for community annoyance caused by noise. National Acoustic Laboratories Report No. c79. Chatswood, NSW: Australian Hearing Services.
1992
Job, R.F.S., Haynes, Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V. & Quash, J. (1997). Elderly and non-elderly pedestrian behaviour, knowledge, and attitudes. Sydney, NSW: Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
1985
Adams, A., Collingwood, V., & Job, R.F.S. (1985). Evaluation of the 1982 Australia Post Motorcycle Rider Training Scheme. Traffic Accident Research Unit Report, RN3/85. Traffic Authority, Rosebery, N.S.W.
Bullen, R.B., Job, R.F.S., & Burgess, D.H. (1985). Reaction to aircraft noise on RAAF bases. National Acoustic Laboratories Report C7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Job, R.F.S. & Bullen, R.B. (1985). Social Survey Methodology: A review of the assessment of community noise reaction in dose/response studies. National Acoustic Laboratories Report 106. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
1984
Job, R.F.S. & Bullen, R.B. (1984). The reaction of RAAF personnel to aircraft noise: the effect of face to face interviews versus a self-administered questionnaire in a group situation. National Acoustic Laboratories Commissioned Report 2. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
1983
Job, R.F.S. (1983). The use of seat belts and child restraints: Survey methodology. Traffic Accident Research Unit Report RN3/83. Traffic Authority, Rosebery, N.S.W.
Job, R.F.S. & Starmer, G.A. (1983). The effects of alcohol, marijuana and Diazepam on a divided attention task. Traffic Accident Research Unit Report, RN7/83. Traffic Authority, Rosebery, N.S.W.
1981
Job, R.F.S. & Baker, A.L. (1981). Observer differences in Seatbelt usage surveys. Traffic Accident Research Unit (Traffic Authority of New South Wales) Special Report 81/127.


Other publications.

2002
Job, R.F.S. (2002). Pedestrians as road users. Australian College of Road Safety Quarterly report, July, p1.
Job, R.F.S. (2002). Road safety experiences from 2001, and the need for further analysis. Australian College of Road Safety Quarterly report, March, p1-2.
2001
Job, R.F.S. (2001). Sharing Information for the Benefit of Road Safety. Australian College of Road Safety Quarterly report, December, 2001, p1-2.
Job, R.F.S. (2001). President’s report. Australian College of Road Safety Quarterly report, July, p1.


Published abstracts
2001
Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2001). Reference list accuracy in five experimental psychology journals. Australian Journal of Psychology, 53(Suppl.), 150.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P.K., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The effect of performance motivation on schema-relevant attentional biases in Type A individuals. Australian Journal of Psychology, 52(Suppl.), 79-80.
Placanica, J.L., Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Fasting and attentional biases for food and body shape/weight words. Australian Journal of Psychology, 52(Suppl.), 106.
2000
Albert, E., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The modulation of anxiety by uncontrollability in the appetitive paradigm. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 116.
Chua, F., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Personality as predictors of health and disease. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 202.
Chua, F., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Event-specificity of self-reported causes of optimism bias. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 292.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P.K., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Schema-relevant attentional biases in Type A individuals. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 78.
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Aversive classical conditioning produces attentional bias in high trait anxious individuals. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 107.
Hatfield, J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). A new, observational measure of recycling: Reliability and relationships with determinants. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 124.
Hatfield, J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Optimism bias: The roles of hazard experience and risk-situation exposure. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 292.
Hatfield, J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Past- and future-related optimism bias: The better-past-better-future account. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 292.
Job, R.F.S. (2000). Current learned helplessness research in Australia: Appetitive versus aversive events and the role of anxiety. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 373.
Job, R.F.S., Carter, N., Hatfield, J., Morrell, S., Peploe, P., & Taylor, R. (2000). The Sydney Airport Health Study: Psychological factors in reaction to noise and changes in noise. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 413.
Job, R.F.S., Cuthbert, P., Dolphin, J., Gatt, J., & McNicholas, B. (2000). The Grossarth-Maticek Personality Stress Inventory predicts reaction to stress. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 308.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2000). Noise sensitivity and the use of words to describe noise annoyance. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 176.
Job, R.F.S., & Marx, B. (2000). The effects of gender on manipulations of unrealistic optimism. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 293.
Murphy, S., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Contingency judgement tuition may reduce optimism bias. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 293.
Placanica, J., Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The effect of fasting and EDI-2 status on attentional biases for food and body shape/weight words. International Journal of Psychology, 35(3/4), 441.
1999
Boag, S., Chua, F., Curthoys, I., Job, S., Markham, R., Pallier, G., Sartore, G. (1999). Introduction to the First annual postgraduate research conference. Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 53.
Chua, F. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). The effects of relative versus absolute questionnaires on self-reported causes of optimism bias (abstract). Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 55.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1999). The effect of performance motivation on attentional biases for schema-relevant words in type a individuals (abstract). Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 57.
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E., & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Visual probe detection biases produced by classical conditioning are greater in high trait anxious subjects. Australian Journal of Psychology, 51(Suppl.), 116-117.
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E, & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Conditioning and attentional bias: a visual probe detection procedure (abstract). Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 57.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Evidence for optimism bias regarding the past as well as the future, and consideration of the role of precautions (abstract). Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 58.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Optimism bias regarding past and future involvement in driving-related incidents, and its effects on risky driving (abstract). Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 58-59.
Murphy, & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Contingency judgement errors and optimism bias (abstract). Journal of Applied Health Behaviour, 1, 61.
1998
Chua, F.J & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Event-Specific Versus Unitary Causal Accounts of Optimism Bias. Australian Journal of Psychology, 50, 46-47.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Egocentrism influences optimism bias about environmental degradation; the role of precautions' sphere of efficacy. Australian Journal of Psychology, 50 51-52.
Job, R.F.S. (1998). Reaction to combined sources of noise may depend on the respondents' interpretation of the questions. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 103, 2876.
Job, R.F.S., Wheeler, P., & Rickards, S. (1998). The role of body weight in the effects produced by inescapable shock. Australian Journal of Psychology, 50, 54.
1996
Chen, E. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Downward comparison and optimism bias: The effects of perceptions of those at greatest risk. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 232.
Cooper, L.H. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Optimism bias: The role of self-presentation bias in other self-favouring biases. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 232.
Haines, M.M., Stansfeld, S.A., Berglund, B., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Cognitive and motivational effects of chronic aircraft noise exposure on primary school children. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 203.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Learned helplessness in humans without failure feedback stimuli. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 169.
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Downward comparison and optimism bias: The effects of perceptions of those at greatest risk. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 232.
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Stress effects of desired but uncontrollable events. In D. Kenny (Ed.), Proceedings (Edited Abstracts) of the International Congress on Stress and Health (Sydney, Australia, October, 1996). (pp. 105-106). Sydney, NSW: University of Sydney.
Job, R.F.S., Kenny, D., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., Morrell, S., & Peploe, P. (1996). Personality, coping and stress reactions. In D. Kenny (Ed.), Proceedings (Edited Abstracts) of the International Congress on Stress and health (Sydney, Australia, October, 1996). (p. 124). Sydney, NSW: University of Sydney.
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The relationship between optimism bias and risk utility on risk taking by drivers (Abstract). Australian Journal of Psychology, 48 Suppl., 117.
Overton, S., Job, R.F.S., & Prabhakar, T. (1996). Associative learning in rats exposed to increasing or decreasing durations of shock (Abstract). Australian Journal of Psychology, 48 Suppl., 130.
Overton, S., Job, R.F.S., & Prabhakar, T. (1996). Latent inhibition and associative learning in rats exposed to increasing or decreasing durations of shock. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 374-375.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The effects of shock duration order on hypoalgesia and anxiety in rats. In D. Kenny (Ed.), Proceedings (Edited Abstracts) of the International Congress on Stress and Health (Sydney, Australia, October, 1996). (p. 119). Sydney, NSW: University of Sydney.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The shock duration order effect, conditioned analgesia and conditioned fear in rats. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 462.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Examination of the long-term effectiveness of random breath testing of alcohol in drivers. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 346.
Rickards, S.L., Job, R.F.S., & Boakes, R.A. (1996). Evaluation of the regulatory shift hypothesis as an account of body weight and ingestive changes in an animal model of depresswion and associated disordered eating (Abstract). Australian Journal of Psychology, 48 Suppl., 135.
Rickards, S.L., Job, R.F.S., & Boakes, R.A. (1996). Stress induced changes in ingestion and body weight in terms of the regulatory shift hypothesis: Implications for an animal model of depression and associated eating disorders. In D. Kenny (Ed.), Proceedings (Edited Abstracts) of the International Congress on Stress and Health (Sydney, Australia, October, 1996). (pp. 24-25). Sydney, NSW: University of Sydney.
Rickards, S.L., Prabhakar, T., Wood, A., Prior, G., Atrens, D., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Mediation of metabolic consequences of inescapable shock by hypoingestion: Implications for the regulatory shift hypothesis (abstract). International Journal of Psychology, 31, 462.
Taylor, R., Morrell, S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Preliminary results of Inner-Sydney School Blood Pressure Study. In D. Kenny (Ed.), Proceedings (Edited Abstracts) of the International Congress on Stress and Health (Sydney, Australia, October, 1996). (pp. 90-91). Sydney, NSW: University of Sydney.
Truran, D.L. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Using the self-other asymmetry and anchoring heuristic to manipulate optimism bias. International Journal of Psychology, 31, 232.
1994
Haines, M.M. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The effects of self-esteem and egocentrism on adolescent optimism bias. Australian Journal of Psychology, 46, Suppl., 12.
North, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). Loss of control versus absence of control in the production of immunization against appetitive helplessness. Australian Journal of Psychology, 46, Suppl., 22.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The shock duration order effect and the finickiness effect. Australian Journal of Psychology, 46, Suppl., 25.
1993
Ferguson, E.C. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The appetitive learned helplessness paradigm and finickiness. Australian Journal of Psychology, 45, 113.
Job, R.F.S. & Morgan, G.A. (1993). Red light cameras as a deterrent to traffic light disobedience: Optimism bias, risk taking and deterrence factors. Proceedings of the International Congress of Health Psychology, Tokyo. p299. Tokyo. Japanese Association of Health Psychology.
Job, R.F.S. & O'Connor, F. (1993). Distinguishing between the distraction and prediction accounts of the effects of signals on learned helplessness. Australian Journal of Psychology, 45, 115.
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T., Haynes, J., Quach, & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Factors affecting risk perception and road crossing behaviour in the elderly. Proceedings of the International Congress of Health Psychology, Tokyo. p218. Tokyo. Japanese Association of Health Psychology.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D.J. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The Effect of Response Mode on Inhibition in Young Children. Australian Journal of Psychology, 45, 120.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The effects of shock duration order and inter-trial interval order on learned helplessness in rats. Australian Journal of Psychology, 45, 122.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). An examination of the factors leading to the long term benefits of random breath testing of drivers. Proceedings of the International Congress of Health Psychology, Tokyo. p296, Tokyo Japanese Association of Health Psychology.
1992
Job, R.F.S. & Eccleston, J.M. (1992). The effects of uncontrollability of food deliveries on learning and food or place preferences. International Journal of Psychology, 27, 437.
Job, R.F.S. (1992). Accounts of the effects of signalling the aversive events in the learned helplessness paradigm. Australian Journal of Psychology, 44, 121.
Job, R.F.S., Fleming, E.J., & Morgan, G.A. (1992). The effects of age on unrealistic optimism about driving and road safety. International Journal of Psychology, 27, 627-628.
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1992). Optimism bias: The role of cognitive errors in contingency judgements. International Journal of Psychology, 27, 285.
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1992). The role of contingency judgement errors in optimism bias. Australian Journal of Psychology, 44, 123.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D.J., & Job, R.F.S. (1992). Response inhibition in young children: learning and/or development? International Journal of Psychology, 27, 221.
Prabhakar, T & Job, R.F.S. (1992). The effects of shock duration order on debilitation (learned helplessness) in rats. International Journal of Psychology, 27, 434.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1992). The order of shock duration effects "learned helplessness" in rats. Australian Journal of Psychology, 44, 126.
1989
Balleine, B.W., McGregor, I.S., Job, R.F.S., & Atrens, D.M. (1989). The effects of contingent, noncontingent and no pre-stimulation on the acquisition of self-stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex in rats. Neuroscience Letters, 1989, Suppl. 34, S56.


Government and Consulting Reports (Unpublished)
In preparation
Hatfield, J., Faunce, G.J., Hesketh, B., & Job, R.F.S. (2002). The development of messages and experiences to reduce road-related illusory invulnerability and risky driving for school-aged children and young drivers. Report in preparation for the Motor Accidents Authority.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Faunce, G.J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (2002). The impact of the opening of the third runway at Sydney Airport on the quality of life of noise-affected residents. Report in preparation for the Sydney Airports Corporation.
2002
Job, R.F.S. (2002). Submission regarding motor vehicle advertising standards. Submission to Senator Ron Boswell, Parliamentary secretary to the minister for roads and transport. From the Australian College of Road Safety.
2001
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Design Methodology For Pedestrian Study of High Crash Intersections: Report to the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. Report to the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Observational Study of Pedestrian and Motorist Behaviours: Final Report. Report to the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW.
R.F.S. Job (2001). Review of: "Re-investigation of data on the effectiveness of the Victorian Transport Accident Commission's road safety television advertising campaigns" Report to Transport South Australia.
2000
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Reduction of Road Related Optimism Bias and Risk Taking: Final Report. Report to The Federal Office of Road Safety.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). An Optimism Bias Questionnaire for the Driving Cultures and Road Safety Project: Background, construction, & description. Report to School of Cultural Histories and Futures, University of Western Sydney
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Expert opinion in the case if John Charles Brager. Report to Blake Dawson Waldron, Lawyers.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., & Grigg, C. (2000). Report on the results of the survey of rural and remote members. Report to the Australian College of Road Safety.
R.F.S. Job (2000). Report: Recommendations For Methodology Of The Pedestrian Program 2000. Report to RTA, Regional Office, Blacktown, from: Soames Job & Associates
1999
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). An independent evaluation of the Warringah Council Recycling Program: Residents’ beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours. Report to the Department for Construction and Maintenance at Warringah Council.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (1999). Report regarding the effects on humans at a hotel/motel situated near Melbourne Airport. Report to the Department for Environment and Planning Manager at Melbourne Airport.
1998
Carter, N.L., Job, Taylor, Peploe, Morrell. (1998). Sydney Airport Health Studies Phase 2. Report Number 2, from the Sydney Airport Health Studies Group to the Federal Airports Corporation.
1997
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1997). "Road rage". Report to Roland Company for the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority.
Soames Job & Associates (1997). Evaluation of changes to delineations on rural highways in nsw, with particular reference to heavy vehicle safety. Report to The Roads And Traffic Authority.
PPK Environment & Infrastructure [Authors include R.F.S. Job] (1997). Second Sydney Airport. Environment Impact Statement. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Transport and Development.
Job, R.F.S, Hatfield, J., Berglund, B., Lindvall, T., & Carter, N. (1997). Literature Review of the Effects Of Noise on People. Report to Rust PPK for the Australian Department of Transport.
1996
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Demographic analysis of 15-24 year old road users. Report to Reark Research for the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority.
Job, R.F.S, Pithers, R., Truran, D., Hawcroft, C., & Cooper, L. (1996). Evaluation of the Department of Juvenile Justice funded Court support and Post-release program conducted by South Sydney Youth Services. Report from Soames Job & Associates to the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice.
Stansfeld, S., Haines, M.M., Job, R.F.S., & Berglund, B. (1996). The schools environment and health study. Final report. Report to the Health Agencies of the Boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, Windsor and Maidenhead, Spelthorne and Kensington.
1995
Job, R.F.S., Sergeant, J., & McCafferty, P. (1995). Young driver school education program: A controlled evaluation. Report to Road Safety Bureau, Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW.
1994
Job, R.F.S. (1994). Review of "Questionnaire Survey on Perceived Environmental Quality, Health Status, Annoyance and Risk Perception" by E.A.M. Frannes, B.A.M. Staatsen and E. Lebret. Report to RIVM, The Netherlands.
Job, R.F.S. (1994). Review of the proposed teaching module: “Human Behaviour in Road Safety. Report to University Partnerships, (UNE), Armidale.
1993
Carter, N.C., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., Job, R.F.S., Jenkins, A., & Morrell, S. (1993). Studies of the effects of aircraft noise from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport on health. Report form the Sydney Airport Health Study Committee to the Federal Airports Commission.
Job, R.F.S. (1993). Analysis of human individual reaction to artillery events at Puckapunyl. Report to the National Acoustic Laboratories.
Job, R.F.S., Haynes, J., Quash, J., Lee, S.H.V., & Prabhakar, T. (1993). Elderly Pedestrian Behaviour and Driver Attitudes towards Elderly Pedestrians (Elderly Pedestrians Study, Stage 2). Report to the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Optimism bias, risk utility and risk taking on the road. Report to the Federal Office of Road Safety, Department of Transport and Communications, Canberra.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Factors involved in the long term benefits of random breath testing in NSW. Report to the Federal Office of Road Safety, Department of Transport and Communications, Canberra.
1992
Job, R.F.S. (1992). Critical analysis of the proposed book: "Licence to Drive". Report from Sydney University to Driver Training and Testing, Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW.
Job, R.F.S., Prabhakar, T., & Haynes, J. (1992). Elderly Pedestrian Behaviour: Initial Report and Methodology. Commissioned report from Fleming, Job Associates to the New South Wales Roads & Traffic Authority, Central Region.
1990
Job, R.F.S. & Fleming, E.J. (1990). Elderly Pedestrian Behaviour: Initial Report and Methodology. Commissioned report from Fleming, Job Associates to the New South Wales Roads & Traffic Authority, Central Region.
Job, R.F.S., Morgan, G.A., & Fleming, E.J. (1990). Red Light Camera Evaluation: A Survey of Sydney Drivers. Commissioned report from Fleming, Job Associates to the New South Wales Roads & Traffic Authority, Central and Western Regions.
1988
Job, R.F.S. & Hede, A.J. (1988). Community reaction to noise from power stations. Commissioned report from the Public Policy Research Unit to the Electricity Commission of New South Wales.
1987
Job, R.F.S. & Hede, A.J. (1987). A review of studies of community reaction to noise. Commissioned Report from the Public Policy Research Unit to the Electricity Commission of New South Wales.
1984
Job, R.F.S. (1984). Analysis of "A report on an investigation of community reaction to aircraft noise in Perth, Western Australia". Report from the National Acoustic Laboratories to the Australian Government's Working Party on Noise Pollution.
1983
Cashmore, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1983). Evaluation of Random Breath Testing: Observations of Random Breath Testing Operations, January, 1983. Report of the Working Group on Random Breath Testing: the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and the Traffic Accident Research Unit, Traffic Authority of New South Wales to the Ministry of Transport.
Job, R.F.S. (1983). Surveys of knowledge and attitudes to drink driving. Report of Traffic Authority of New South Wales to the Minister of Transport.
Starmer, G.A., Perl, J., Bird, K.D., Black, J., Chesher, G.B. & Job, R.F.S. (1983). The interactive effects of alcohol and naloxone on human performance. Traffic Accident Research Unit report to the Traffic Authority of N.S.W.
1981
Starmer, G.A. & Job, R.F.S. (1981). Accuracy of the Intoximeter and the Intoxilyser breath test devices. Commissioned Report to the New Guinea Police Department.

INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2001
Hatfield, J. (2001). What is reaction to noise and how should it be measured? Paper presented to InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Noise from neighbours: Prevalence, impact on reaction, and determinants. Paper presented to InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Responses to noise from combined sources and regulation against background noise levels. Paper presented to InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Soundscape and the effects of noise: Interrelationships of reactions to different noise sources and noise sensitivity. Paper presented to the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., Kam, M.W., Lauer, H.A., Liang, H & Tuffin, A.B. (2001).Influencing Speeding Bahaviour : The First Step is Knowing about it. Paper presented at the National Speed and Road Safety Conference, Adelaide, South Australia.
Job, R.F.S., Faunce, G.J., Kam, M.W., Lauer, H.A., Liang, H., & Tuffin, A.B. (2001, August). What influences do penalties have on speeding behaviour? Paper presented at the National Speed and Road Safety Conference, Adelaide, South Australia.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Home insulation as countermeasure against the effects of increased noise in the vicinity of Sydney Airport: Effectiveness and concerns. Paper presented to InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
2000
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Personality type and psychological outcomes among noise exposed residents. Invited paper to Westprac VII, Kumamoto, October, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Cuthbert, P., & Hatfield, J. (2000). Personality and reaction to noise: Field & lab studies. Paper presented to Westprac VII, Kumamoto, Japan, October, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Comparison of reaction (dissatisfaction, annoyance, etc.) to aircraft noise among shift workers and non-shift workers. Paper presented to InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Factors of reaction to noise from Sydney Airport. Paper presented to InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Factors contributing to reported reaction to combined noise sources. Paper presented to InterNoise 2000, Nice, France, August, 2000.
Job, R.F.S. (2000). Current learned helplessness research in Australia: appetitive versus aversive events, and the role of anxiety. Paper accepted to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
1999
Job, R.F.S. (1999). Human capacity of absolute and relative judgements and optimism bias. Paper to the International Congress of Applied Statistics and Probability, Sydney, December, 1999. Invited Keynote address.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). Reaction to noise: The roles of soundscape, enviroscape and psychscape. Paper to InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A., December, 1999. (pp. 1309-1313). Washington D.C., U.S.A: Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). The impact of optimism bias on risk taking versus precaution adoption. Paper presented to the Melbourne Multidisciplinary Risk Research Round Table.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (1999). Factors influencing optimism bias and the perception of risk. Paper presented to the Melbourne Multidisciplinary Risk Research Round Table.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). Reaction to combined noise sources: The roles of general and specific noise sensitivities. Paper to InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A., December, 1999. (pp. 1189-1194). Washington D.C., U.S.A: Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
1998
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1998). Relationship between reactions to aircraft noise, psychological health and sleep disturbance. Invited paper presented to InterNoise 98: The 1998 International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Christchurch, November.
Job, R.F.S. (1998). Reaction to combined sources of noise may depend on the respondents' interpretation of the questions. Invited paper presented to International Congress of Acoustics, Seattle, June.
Grant, A. M., & Job, R. F. S. (1998). Defensive denial as a source of unrealistic optimism? Poster session presented at the 1998 Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference.
Sitharthan, T. Job, R.F.S, Sitharthan, G., & Kavanagh, D. (1998). Promoting self-change via correspondence interventions: An alternative to clinic-based interventions for alcohol problems. Invited paper presented to World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Acapulco, February.
1997
Job, R.F.S., Kenny, D., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1997). The role fo personality in reactions to nosie. Invited paper presented to InterNoise 97: The 1997 International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Budapest, August.
Job, R.F.S. (1997). Annoyance is a necessary but not sufficient measure of community reaction to noise. Invited paper presented to InterNoise 97: The 1997 International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Budapest, August.
Job, R.F.S., Lee, S.H.V., & Prabhakar, T. (1997). Deterrence and risk taking in unauthorised (unlicensed) drivers. Paper presented to Australian College of Road Safety Conference, Canberra, April.
1996
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Evaluation and targeting of road-user training. Invited Paper presented to 6th Biennial Australian Traffic Education Conference, Canberra.
Job, R.F.S., Topple, A., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Public reactions to changes in noise levels around Sydney Airport. Invited Paper presented to InterNoise 96, Liverpool, July.
Job, R.F.S., Topple, A., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., & Taylor, R. (1996). General scales of community reaction to noise (dissatisfaction and affect) are more stable than scales of annoyance. Invited Paper presented to 4th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, St. Petersburg, June.
1995
Job, R.F.S. (1995). The effects of uncontrollable appetitive events. Invited paper to the 1st International Conference of the Australian Learning Group, Townsville, December.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Invited Participant. Workshop on Health Effects of Aircraft Noise, Florida, April.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Invited Participant. Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health Workshop on risk taking in young drivers, Canberra, June.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Measuring annoyance and other personal reactions to noise. Invited Paper to International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, June.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Noise reaction relationships and their effects on other health outcomes. Invited Paper to International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, June.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Strategies for mass media in road safety. Invited paper to at the Australian College of Road Safety Conference, Canberra, March.
Seargent, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Problems with ‘black box’ evaluations of the persuasiveness of an advertising message. Invited paper to the Annual Market Research Society Conference, Sydney, February.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). An account of appetitive learned helplessness effects in terms of frustration. Invited symposium paper to the Winter Conference on Animal Learning, Winter Park (Colorado), January.
1994
Job, R.F.S. (1994). Measuring human reaction to noise. Invited paper to the National Acoustic Laboratories Research Symposium, Sydney, November.
Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., Taylor, R., & Peploe, P. (1994). Studies of the effects of aircraft noise at Sydney Airport, on health. Invited Paper to the NATO Symposium on Aircraft Noise Abatement Receiver Technology, Baltimore, May.
1993
Job, R.F.S (1993). Assessment of Well-being, Pain and Distress in Rats and Mice. Invited paper to ANZCCART Conference: Improving the Well-being of Animals in the Research Environment, Sydney, October.
Job, R.F.S. (1993). Invited discussant of the session on community reaction to noise. Invited paper to Noise and Man: 6th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Nice, July.
Job, R.F.S. (1993). The role of psychological factors in community reaction to noise. Invited key-note address to Noise and Man: 6th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Nice, July.
1992
Job, R.F.S. (1992). Optimism bias and young drivers. Invited Presentation and Participant, N.S.W. Traffic Education Workshop, Canberra.
Job, R.F.S. (1992). Recent laboratory findings: Problems for the learned helplessness account of and learned optimism treatment of Depression. Invited paper to the 4th. World Congress of Behaviour Therapy, Gold Coast, July.
Job, R.F.S. (1992). The problem of risk taking with increased education and skill. Invited paper to the Forth Australasian Traffic Education Conference, Canberra, February.
1990
Job, R.F.S. (1990). Psychological factors in the implementation of road safety campaigns. Invited paper to the National Road Safety Education Conference, Armidale.
1989
Job, R.F.S., Brecht, G.P., & Fleming, E.J. (1989). The use of statistics in medical research. Invited paper to The Northern Territory and Warringah District Medical Association Annual Scientific Conference, Darwin, April.


CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (NOT INVITED)

2001
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The role of perceived control in human response to noise. Paper presented to Euronoise 2001, Patras, Greece, January, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The role of adaptation in responses to noise exposure: Comparison of steady state with newly high noise areas. Paper presented to Euronoise 2001, Patras, Greece, January, 2001.
Job, R.F.S., & Hatfield, J. (2001). Noise regulation against background levels and the problem of “noise creep”. Paper presented to Euronoise 2001, Patras, Greece, January, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The value of the importance of activities when predicting reaction from activity disturbance. Paper presented to InterNoise 2001, The Hague, The Netherlands, August, 2001.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). Interrelationships between reaction to noise, noise sensitivity, prior knowledge of noise, and residential satisfaction. Paper presented to the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September.
Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2001). Reference list accuracy in five experimental psychology journals. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Adelaide, South Australia, September.
Livesey, C. & Job, R.F.S. (2001) The measurement of unrealistic optimism: do the different scales really measure the same thing? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2001). The role of noise source visibility in psychological and physiological effects of noise exposure. Paper presented to the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, Italy, September, 2001.
2000
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (2000). Personality as a modifier of reaction to noise. Paper presented to Noise Needs Analysis Meeting, Auckland, N.Z, June, 2000.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (2000). Changing optimistic perceptions of road related risk. Paper presented to Biennial Traffic Safety Education Conference, Armidale, Australia, March, 2000.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The role of past- and future-related optimism bias in risk-taking on the roads and road trauma involvement. Poster presented to The MAA Young Drivers Seminar, Sydney, Australia, March, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (accepted). Comparison of reaction (dissatisfaction, annoyance, etc.) to aircraft noise among shift workers and non-shift workers. Paper accepted to InterNoise 2000, Nice, August, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Factors of reaction to noise from Sydney Airport. Paper accepted to InterNoise 2000, Nice, August, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (2000). Factors contributing to reported reaction to combined noise sources. Paper accepted to InterNoise 2000, Nice, August, 2000.
Albert, E. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The Modulation of Anxiety by Controllability in the Appetitive Paradigm. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). A new, observational measure of recycling: Reliability and relationships with determinants. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Chua, F., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Event-specificity of self-reported causes of optimism bias. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Optimism bias: The roles of hazard experience and risk-situation exposure. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Past- and future-related optimism bias: The better-past-better-future account. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (2000). Noise sensitivity and the use of words employed to describe noise annoyance. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Cuthbert, P. Dolphin, J., Gatt, J., & McNicholas, B. (2000). The Grossarth-Maticek Personality Stress Inventory predicts reaction to stress. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Marx , B. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Effects of gender on manipulations of unrealistic optimism. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Hatfield, J., Morrell, S., Peploe, P., & Taylor, R. (2000). The Sydney Airport Health Study: Psychological factors in reaction to noise and changes in noise. Paper presented to XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, July, 2000.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Features of a person which influence reaction to noise. Paper presented to Noise Needs Analysis Meeting, Auckland, June, 2000.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P.K., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The effect of performance motivation on schema-relevant attentional biases in Type A individuals. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Placanica, J.L., Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Fasting and attentional biases for food and body shape/weight words. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P.K., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Schema-relevant attentional biases in Type A individuals. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). Aversive classical conditioning produces attentional bias in high trait anxious individuals. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Placanica, J.L., Faunce, G.J., & Job, R.F.S. (2000). The effect of fasting and EDI-2 status on attentional biases for food and body shape/weight words. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Job, R.F.S. & Hatfield, J. (2000). Personality as a modifier of reaction to noise. Paper presented to Noise Needs Analysis Meeting, Auckland, June, 2000.
1999
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E., & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Visual probe detection biases produced by classical conditioning are greater in high trait anxious subjects. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Hobart, Tasmania.
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E., & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Stroop interference reveals greater focus on words paired with threatening video scenes in high trait anxious subjects. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Chua, F. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). The effects of relative versus absolute questionnaires on self-reported causes of optimism bias. Paper to the First Annual Postgraduate Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney.
Faunce, G.J., Mapledoram, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1999). The effect of performance motivation on attentional biases for schema-relevant words in type a individuals . Paper to the First Annual Postgraduate Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney.
Faunce, G.J., Schotte, D.E, & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Conditioning and attentional bias: a visual probe detection procedure. Paper to the First Annual Postgraduate Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Evidence for optimism bias regarding the past as well as the future, and consideration of the role of precautions. Paper to the First Annual Postgraduate Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Optimism bias regarding past and future involvement in driving-related incidents, and its effects on risky driving. Paper to the First Annual Postgraduate Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). General sensitivity to stimulation influences sensitivity to the psychological and physiological effects of noise exposure. Paper to InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A., December, 1999. (pp. 1231-1236). Washington D.C., U.S.A: Institute of Noise Control Engineering.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). Reaction to combined noise sources: The roles of general and specific noise sensitivities. Paper presented to InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A, December, 1999.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1999). Reaction to noise: The roles of soundscape, enviroscape and psychscape. Paper presented to InterNoise 99, Fort Lauderdale, U.S.A, December, 1999.
Murphy, & Job, R.F.S. (1999). Contingency judgement errors and optimism bias. Paper to the First Annual Postgraduate Research Conference of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney.
1998
Dalziel, J.R. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Fatigue and taxi drivers: Followup study of fatigue, accidents and risk taking. Paper presented to 3rd International Conference on Fatigue and Transportation, Freemantle.
Fields, J.M., de Jong, R.G., Flindell, I.H., Gjestland, T., Job, R.F.S. S. Kurra, et al. Recommendations for shared annoyance questions in noise annoyance surveys. Paper presented to Noise Effects ‘98: The 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Sydney, November.
Haines, M.M, Stansfeld, S.A., Job, R.F.S., & Berglund, B. (1998). Chronic aircraft noise exposure and child cognitive performance and stress. Paper presented to Noise Effects ‘98: The 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Sydney, November
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Evidence of optimism bias regarding the health effects of exposure to noise. Paper presented to Noise Effects ‘98: The 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Sydney, November.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1998). Demographic variables may have a greater modifying effect on reaction to noise when noise exposure changes. Paper presented to Noise Effects ‘98: The 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Sydney, November.
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell,S. (1998). Negative attitudes to noise exposure have a pure modifying effect on noise reaction. Paper presented to Noise Effects ‘98: The 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Sydney, November.
Morrell, S., Taylor, R., Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., & Peploe, P. (1998). Cross-sectional relationship between blood pressure of school children and aircraft noise. Paper presented to Noise Effects ‘98: The 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Sydney, November
Hatfield, J., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1998). Attitude-mediated reaction to noise influences physiological responses: Evidence supporting causality. Paper presented to InterNoise 98, Christchurch, November.
Haines, M.M., Stansfeld, S.A., Job, R.F.S & Berglund, B. (1998). The effect of chronic aircraft exposure at school on children’s cognition and annoyance. Paper presented to 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology, San Francisco, August.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). The role of egocentrism in optimism bias regarding environmental hazards. Paper presented to 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology, San Francisco, August.
Truran, D., Job, R.F.S & Hawcroft, C. (1998). Road delineations and truck driver behavior. Paper presented to 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology, San Francisco, August.
Job, R.F.S. (1998). Driver knowledge of the rights of way of pedestrians at traffic light controlled intersections. Paper presented to Australian College of Road Safety Conference on Pedestrian Safety, Melbourne, June.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R. & Morrell, S. (1998). Relationship between reactions to aircraft noise, psychological health and sleep disturbance. Paper presented to InterNoise 98, Christchurch, New Zealand, November, 1998.
Job, R.F.S., Haynes, J., Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Quach, J. (1998). Pedestrians at traffic light controlled intersections: Crossing behaviour in the elderly and non-elderly. Paper presented to Australian College of Road Safety Conference on Pedestrian Safety, Melbourne, June.
Chua, F.J & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Event-Specific Versus Unitary Causal Accounts of Optimism Bias. Paper presented to 25th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Hobart, April.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1998). Egocentrism influences optimism bias about environmental degradation; the role of precautions' sphere of efficacy. Paper presented to 25th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Hobart, April.
Job, R.F.S., Wheeler, P., & Rickards, S. (1998). The role of body weight in the effects produced by inescapable shock. Paper presented to 25th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Hobart, April.
Job, R.F.S. & Dalziel, J.R. (1998). Are we confusing driver habituation, adaptation, fatigue and boredom? Paper presented to 7th Australasian Traffic Education Conference, Brisbane, February.
1997
Job, R.F.S., Prabhakar, T., & Lee, S.H.V. (1997). The long term benefits of random breath testing in NSW (Australia): Deterrence and social dissaproval of drink-driving. Paper presented to 14th. International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, Annecy, September.
Job, R.F.S., Kenny, D., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1997). Relationships bewteen coping and stress reactions. to aircraft noise and personality (on the Grossarth-Maticek Personality Stress Inventory). Paper presented to InterNoise 97: The 1997 International Conference on Noise Control Engineering, Budapest, August.
Job, R.F.S. Haris, S., & Saunders, J. (1997). Optimism bias. in an alcohol dependent population. Paper presented to 5th European Congress of psychology, Dublin, July.
Job, R.F.S., Kenny, D., Peploe, P., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1997). Personality, coping and stress reactions to aircraft noise. Paper presented to 5th European Congress of Psychology, Dublin, July.
Job, R.F.S., Lee, S.H.V., & Prabhakar, T. (1997). Deterrence and risk taking in unauthorised (unlicensed) drivers. Paper presented to Australian College of Road Safety Conference, Sydney, April.
1996
Dalziel J.R. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Fatigue and taxi drivers: An examination of factors associated with motor vehicle accidents. Paper to the 2nd International Conference on Fatigue and Transportation: Engineering, Enforcement and Education Solutions, Freemantle.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Risk Taking, optimism bias and risk utility in young drivers. Paper presented to Road Safety Research and Enforcement Conference, Sydney.
Kavanagh, D. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Factors influencing student satisfaction: Effects of failure to gain admission to an honours program. Paper presented to Course Experience Questionnaire Symposium- Best Practice in University Teaching, Griffith University, October.
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Stress effects of desired but uncontrollable events. Paper presented to International Congress on Stress and Health, Sydney, October.
Job, R.F.S., Kenny, D., Carter, N.L., Taylor, R., Morrell, S., & Peploe, P. (1996). Personality, coping and stress reactions. Paper presented to International Congress on Stress and Health, Sydney, October.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The effects of shock duration order on hypoalgesia and anxiety in rats. Paper presented to International Congress on Stress and Health, Sydney, October.
Rickards, S.L., Job, R.F.S., & Boakes, R.A. (1996). Stress induced changes in ingestion and body weight in terms of the regulatory shift hypothesis: Implications for an animal model of depression and associated eating disorders. Paper presented to International Congress on Stress and Health, Sydney, October.
Taylor, R., Morrell, S., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Preliminary results of Inner-Sydney School Blood Pressure Study. Paper presented to International Congress on Stress and Health, Sydney, October.
Job, R.F.S. (1996). Workshop presentation: Use of animals in teaching in Psychology. Presented to Towards Best Practice in Education Using Animals and Alternatives, Newcastle, September.
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The relationship between optimism bias and risk utility on risk taking by drivers. Paper presented to 31st. Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, September.
Overton, S., Job, R.F.S., & Prabhakar, T. (1996). Associative learning in rats exposed to increasing or decreasing durations of shock. Paper presented to 31st. Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, September.
Rickards, S.L., Job, R.F.S., & Boakes, R.A. (1996). Evaluation of the regulatory shift hypothesis as an account of body weight and ingestive changes in an animal model of depresswion and associated disordered eating. Paper to the 31st. Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Sydney, September.
Haines, M.M., Stansfeld, S.A., Berglund, B., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Cognitive and motivational effects of chronic aircraft noise exposure on primary school children. Paper presented to XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, August.
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Learned helplessness in humans without failure feedback stimuli. Paper to be presented to 26th International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, August.
Overton, S., Job, R.F.S., & Prabhakar, T. (1996). Latent inhibition of associative learning in rats exposed to increasing or decreasing durations of shock. Paper presented to XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, August.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Examination of the long-term effectiveness of random breath testing of alcohol in drivers. Paper Presented at the XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, August.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1996). The shock duration order effect, conditioned analgesia and conditioned fear in rats. Paper presented to XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, August.
Rickards, S.L., Prabhakar, T., Wood, A., Prior, G., Atrens, D., & Job, R.F.S. (1996). Mediation of metabolic consequences of inescapable shock by hypoingestion: Implications for the regulatory shift hypothesis. Paper presented to XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, August.
Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Progress report on Sydney Airport health studies, Phase 1. Paper presented to InterNoise 96, Liverpool, July.
Job, R.F.S., Topple, A., Carter, N.L., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Test-retest reliability or psychological scales related to community reaction to noise. Paper presented to InterNoise 96, Liverpool, July.
Carter, N.L., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Taylor, R., & Morrell, S. (1996). Community response to major changes in runway configuration, operating procedures and aircraft noise at Sydney Airport. Paper presented to InterNoise 96, Liverpool, July.
1995
Hatfield, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). The role of failure feedback stimuli in human learned helplessness. Paper to Australian Learning Group Christmas Workshop, Sydney, December.
Overton, S. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Associative learning in the shock duration order effect. Paper to Australian Learning Group Christmas Workshop, Sydney, December.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). The shock duration order effect: Conditioned fear and anxiety. Paper to Australian Learning Group Christmas Workshop, Sydney, December.
Rickards, S. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Mediation of metabolic consequences of inescapable shock by hypoingestion: Implications for the regulatory shift hypothesis. Paper to Australian Learning Group Christmas Workshop, Sydney, December.
Prabhakar T. & Job, R.F.S. (1995). The Effects of Shock Duration Order on Fear and Anxiety in Rats. Paper to the 1st International Conference of the Australian Learning Group, Townsville, December.
Rickards, S., Job, R.F.S., & Boakes, R.A. (1995). The weight loss and retarded body weight gain produced by inescapable unpredictable shock are mediated by changes in food intake. Paper to the 1st International Conference of the Australian Learning Group, Townsville, December.
Berglund, B., Hassmen, P., & Job, R.F.S. (1995). Health effects of low frequency noise. Paper to International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, June.
Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., & Cook, R. (1995). Factors influencing reaction to individual impulsive events experienced in the home. Paper to the International Congress of Acoustics, Trondheim, June.
Job, R.F.S. (1995). Strategies for mass media in road safety. Paper to the Australian College of Road Safety Conference, Canberra, March.
1994
Atrens, D.M., Job, R.F.S., Rickards, S.L., Wood, A., Prabhakar, T., & Prior, G. (1994). The effects of inescapable shock on energy balance: respiratory quotient, energy expenditure and locomotor activity. Paper to the 1st World Congress on Stress, Baltimore.
Haines, M.M. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The effects of self-esteem and egocentrism on adolescent optimism bias. Paper to the 21st. Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney.
North, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). Loss of control versus absence of control in the production of immunization against appetitive helplessness. Paper to the 21st. Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The shock duration order effect and the finickiness effect. Paper to the 21st. Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The long term effect of Random Breath Testing in NSW. Paper to the 5th Biennial Australiasian Traffic Safety Education Conference, Gold Coast.
Dalziel, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). A reconsideration of the relationship between driving experiences, accident record and optimism bias. Paper to the 23rd. International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, July.
Haines, M.M. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). Applications of adolescent optimism bias and risk taking. Paper to the 23rd. International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, July.
Job, R.F.S. (1994). Psychological factors and physiological responses to environmental noise. Paper to the 23rd. International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, July
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1994). Optimism bias: its role in driving behaviour and incompatibility with illusion of control. Paper to the 23rd. International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, July.
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T., & Job, R.F.S. (1994). Risk taking on the road: the role of optimism bias and risk utility. Paper to the 23rd. International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, July.
Job, R.F.S., Hatfield, J., Truran, D., Honner, S., & Ruhle, M.E. (1994). The effects of more automatic processing on the reliability and validity of the extended attributional style questionnaire. Paper to the 8th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, Alicante, July.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D., & Job, R.F.S. (1994). The effect of response mode and memory on inhibition in young children. Paper to the 8th. Australian developmental Conference, Melbourne, July.
1993
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Roles of Optimism Bias and Risk Utility in Risk Taking on the Road. Paper to Road Safety Researchers Conference, Adelaide, December.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The effect of response modes and memory on inhibition in young children. The National Australian Association for Research in Education, Fremantle, November.
Harris, S. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Optimism bias in an alcohol dependent population. Paper to 10th National Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, September.
Job, R.F.S. (1993). Health Effects of High Noise Areas. Paper to 10th National Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, September.
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Optimism bias: Its reliability and relationship with the depressive attributional style. Paper to 10th National Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, September.
Job, R.F.S. & Morgan, G.A. (1993). Red light cameras as a deterrent to traffic light disobedience: Optimism bias, risk taking and deterrence factors. Paper to the International Congress of Health Psychology, Tokyo, July.
Lee, S.H.V., Prabhakar, T., Haynes, J., Quach, J., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). Factors affecting risk perception and road crossing behaviour in the elderly. Paper to the International Congress of Health Psychology, Tokyo, July.
Prabhakar, T., Lee, S.H.V., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). An examination of the factors leading to the long term benefits of random breath testing of drivers. Paper to the International Congress of Health Psychology, Tokyo, July.
Carter, N.C. Taylor, R., Job, R.F.S., Peploe, P., Jenkins, A., & Morrell, S. (1993). Proposals for studies of aircraft noise and health, Sydney airport. Paper to Noise and Man: 6th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Nice, July.
Ferguson, E. C. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The appetitive learned helplessness paradigm and finickiness. Paper to the 20th Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, April.
Job, R.F.S. & O'Connor, F. (1993). Distinguishing between the distraction and prediction accounts of the effects of signals on learned helplessness. Paper to the 20th Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, April.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D., & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The effect of response mode on inhibition in young children. Paper to the 20th. Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, April.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1993). The effects of shock duration order and inter-trial interval order on learned helplessness in rats. Paper to the 20th. Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Melbourne, April.
1992
Job, R.F.S. (1992). Introduction to risk taking and drink driving. Paper to the Workshop on Driver Risk Taking and Random Breath Testing, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S. (1992). Accounts of the effects of signalling the aversive events in the learned helplessness paradigm. Paper to the 19th. Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney.
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1992). The role of contingency judgement errors in optimism bias. Paper to the 19th. Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney.
Prabhakar, T. & Job, R.F.S. (1992). The order of shock duration effects "learned helplessness" in rats. Paper to the 19th. Annual Experimental Psychology Conference, Sydney.
Fett, M., Jenkins, T., Carter, N., & Job, R.F.S. (1992). Sydney Airport epidemiological studies. Paper to 1st Annual Public Health Network Conference, Sydney, November.
Job, R.F.S., Fleming, E.J., & Morgan, G.A. (1992). The effects of age on unrealistic optimism about driving and road safety. Paper to the International Congress of Psychology, Brussels, July.
Lee, S.H.V. & Job, R.F.S. (1992). Optimism bias: The role of cognitive errors in contingency judgements. Paper to the International Congress of Psychology, Brussels, July.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D.J., & Job, R.F.S. (1992). Response inhibition in young children: Learning and/or development? Paper to the International Congress of Psychology, Brussels, July.
Morgan, G.A., Livesey, D.J., & Job, R.F.S. (1992). The roles of development and learning in children's inhibitory control. Paper to the 7th Australian Developmental Conference, Brisbane, July.
1991
Brennan, F.X.Jr., Job, R.F.S., Watkins, L.R., & Maier, S.F. (1991). Three sessions of tailshock produce an increase in the plasma cholesterol levels of rats maintained on a low fat diet. Paper to the Society for Neuroscience Conference, New Orleans.
Job, R.F.S. (1991). Internal consistency and stability of measurements of community reaction to noise. Paper to the U.S. Transportation Research Board 70th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Job, R.F.S. (1991). Reconsideration of shuttle-box responding in terms of response chaining rather than fixed ratio responding. Paper to the 9th Winter Conference on Animal Learning, Winter Park, Colorado.
Jones, Q.J., Garsia, R.J., Englezou, A., Job, R.F.S., & Wu, R. (1991). Anxiety as a predictor of HIV and disease progression in haemophiliacs. Paper to the 3rd Annual Conference on Medical and Scientific aspects of HIV/AIDS, Wollongong.
Job, R.F.S., Bullen, R.B., & Burgess, D.H. (1991). Noise-induced reaction in a work community adjacent to aircraft runways: the Royal Australian Airforce. Paper to InterNoise 91, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S., Bullen, R.B., & Hede, A.J. (1991). Community reaction to impulsive noise: A study of an army artillery range. Paper to InterNoise 91, Sydney
Fleming, E.J. & Job, R.F.S. (1991). The process of motivation and behaviour change. Paper to the AIC Financial Marketing Conference, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S. & Fleming, E.J. (1991). Analysing issues of attitude, behaviour and structure. Paper to the AIC Financial Marketing Conference, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S., Morgan, G.A., & Fleming, E.J. (1991). Factors affecting optimism bias and risk taking on the road. Poster paper to the 26th. Australian Psychological Society Annual Conference, Adelaide, October.
Heard, R. & Job, R.F.S. (1991). Age, optimism and judgements of risk. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, October.
Job, R.F.S. & Lee, S.H.V. (1991). Optimism bias: the effects of information. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, October.
Job, R.F.S., Walker, M.B., & Hamer, V. (1991). The effects of optimism bias and fear on protective behaviour. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, October.
Morgan, G.A., Fleming, E.J., & Job, R.F.S. (1991). Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Sydney drivers regarding red light cameras. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney, October.
Job, R.F.S. & Eccleston, J.M. (1991). The effects of non-contingent versus contingent food on environment preferences and preferences for the food. Paper to the Experimental Psychology Conference, Adelaide, September.
Job, R.F.S. & Minor, T.R. (1991). The response complexity requirement in tests of learned helplessness. Paper to the Experimental Psychology Conference, Adelaide, September.
Job, R.F.S., Brennan, F.X.Jr., Watkins, L.R., & Maier, S.F.(1991). The effects of stress on plasma cholesterol levels in rats on a low fat diet. Paper to the Experimental Psychology Conference, Adelaide, September.
1990
Job, R.F.S. (1990). Internal consistency and stability of measurements of community reaction to transportation and other noise. Paper to the Transportation Research Board Summer Conference, Hawaii.
Jones, Q.J., Garsia, R.J., Job, R.F.S., Wu, R., Gatenby, P.A., & Rickard, K.A. (1990). Psychological state and outcome of HIV exposure in haemophiliacs. Paper to the 4th National AIDS Conference, Canberra.
Rickards, S., Job, R.F.S., & Wenderoth, P. (1990). Interference from achromatic gratings with a subsequently induced McCullough effect: the differential effects of horizontal and vertical gratings. Paper to the 16th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Canberra.
1989
Tonkin, J. & Job, R.F.S. (1989). An evaluation of the Danish sham sac-shunt experiment. Paper to the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Prosper Meniere Society, Aspen.
Balleine, B.W., McGregor, I.S., Job, R.F.S., & Atrens, D.M. (1989). The effect of contingent, non-contingent and no pre-stimulation on the acquisition of self-stimulation of the medial prefrontal cortex in rats. Paper to the Australian Neuroscience (ANS) Conference, Melbourne.
Balleine, B.W., McGregor, I.S., Job, R.F.S., & Atrens, D.M. (1989). Slowly developing reinforcement mechanisms in medial prefrontal cortex self-stimulation. Paper to the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans.
Job, R.F.S. & Robinson, W. (1989). Food deprivation and calorie-mediated or taste-mediated flavor preferences. Paper to the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans.
Balleine, B.W., McGregor, I.S., Job, R.F.S., Atrens, D.M., & Curthoys, S. (1989). Slowly developing reinforcement mechanisms in the rat medial prefrontal cortex: electrophysiological activity and neuro-behavioural plasticity. Paper to the 15th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Jamberoo.
Job, R.F.S. & Robinson, W. (1989). The effects of food deprivation during conditioning and during testing on conditioned flavour preferences. Paper to the 15th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Jamberoo.
Job, R.F.S. (1989). Learned helplessness in the appetitive situation: A resolution of inconsistent results in terms of procedures and dependent variables. Paper to the 15th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Jamberoo.
Job, R.F.S. (1989). Tests of the learned helplessness neurological depletion and response competition theories of learned helplessness in the appetitive situation. Paper to the 15th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Jamberoo.
Rickards, S., Job, R.F.S., & Wenderoth, P. (1989). Latent inhibition: Interference from achromatic gratings with a subsequently induced McCullough effect. Paper to the 15th Annual Australian Experimental Psychology Conference, Jamberoo.
Job, R.F.S., Brecht, G., Faithfull, D.K., & Fleming, E. (1989). Personality factors in regional pain syndrome or "RSI". Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S. (1989). The possible role of sexism among medical practitioners in occupational overuse syndrome or "RSI". Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S. (1989). Factors influencing the decision to buy artificial or natural products: recommendations by physicians or friends, the credibility of the information and education. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
Sprague, T.J., Job, R.F.S., & Beh, H.C. (1989). The effects of frustration on muscle tension and performance in a typing task. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
Brecht, G.P., Fleming, E., & Job, R.F.S. (1989). Quality of Life with Cancer. Paper to The Northern Territory and Warringah District Medical Association Annual Scientific Conference, Darwin, April.
Brecht, G.P., Job, R.F.S., & Fleming, E. (1989). Borderlines of Normal and Abnormal Psychology. Paper to The Northern Territory and Warringah District Medical Association Annual Scientific Conference, Darwin, April.
Job, R.F.S., Darke, S., Perdices, M., Fleming, E.J., & Brecht, G.P. (1989). Psychological reactions to A.I.D.S., and the fear of infection in the uninfected population. Paper to The Northern Territory and Warringah District Medical Association Annual Scientific Conference, Darwin, April.
1988
Balleine, B. & Job, R.F.S. (1988). The differential effects of partial and continuous reinforcement on the interference effect in rats. Paper to The XXIV International Congress of Psychology, Sydney, August-September.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). Response independent food and escape from frustration. Paper to The XXIV International Congress of Psychology, Sydney, August-September.
Job, R.F.S. (1988). The effects of age and random breath testing on driver confidence. Paper to The XXIV International Congress of Psychology, Sydney, August-September.
1987
Job, R.F.S. (1987). Community reaction to noise in Australia. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
Job, R.F.S. (1987). The effect of a product being artificial or natural and the source of the information on tendency to buy that product. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
1986
Job, R.F.S. (1986). An application of learning principles to the use of fear and reinforcement in mass media health promotion campaigns. Paper to the Behavioural Medicine Conference, Sydney.
1983
Job, R.F.S. (1983). Reported attitudes, practices and knowledge in relation to drink-driving: the effects of the introduction of random breath testing in New South Wales. Paper to the 9th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety, San Juan.
Job, R.F.S. (1983). Risk taking on the roads: an explanation in terms of ext