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Traffic Psychology Flashcards

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1
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Inexperience, inattention, distraction and wanting to go faster contribute more to crashes and violations than the engineering of vehicles. True or false?

A

True

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Driver education & driver training are interchangeable terms. True or false?

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False

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3
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The acquisition of knowledge about driving theory is referred to as:

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Driver education

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The acquisition of driving skillsets is referred to as:

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Driver training

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What are the two types of driver training?

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Cognitive; procedural

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Skid training is an effective and ethical way to prevent crashes occurring in poor weather conditions. True or false?

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False

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Skid training increases _____ skill, not _____ skill, therefore creating overconfidence in drivers:

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Self-perceived; actual

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Self-reports of driving behaviour are unreliable, unethical, unrealistic and expensive compared to instrumented driving. True or false?

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False - instrumented driving is less effective than self-reports

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9
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Driving simulators lack which type of validity?

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Absolute validity

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Self-report Likert scales are ____ and ____ to administer:

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Easy; cheap

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Naturalistic driving is the most effective way to measure driver behaviour. True or false?

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True

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12
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Traffic psychology is composed of which other 3 areas?

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Social psychology, neuroscience, perception

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13
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3D pedestrian crossings are highly effective in reducing accidents. True or false?

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True

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According to the DeKalb study, students who participated in the safe performance curriculum (SPC) _____ those in pre-driver licensing (PDL) and control groups, however were also _____ likely to experience crashes:

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Outperformed; more

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Defensive driving is NOT an effective method of ensuring safe driving, and only works for already-conscientious drivers. True or false?

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True

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16
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Approximately what is the percentage of drivers who only take a defensive driving course to get their license sooner?

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85%

17
Q

What are the 4 types of errors described by the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ?)

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Errors, lapses, ordinary violations, aggressive violations

18
Q

Overtaking another driver on yellow lines and honking at them is an example of a(n):

A

Aggressive violation

19
Q

Forgetting where your car is parked is an example of a(n):

A

Lapse

20
Q

Reversing without checking your mirrors is an example of a(n):

A

Error

21
Q

Speeding and tailgating are examples of which type of driving violation?

A

Ordinary

22
Q

What are the 4 levels of the Driving Anger Scale?

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Progress impediment, being put at risk, inconsiderate driving, police presence

23
Q

According to the Driving Anger Scale, what 2 things might be considered inconsiderate driving?

A

Discourtesy or hostility

24
Q

Getting stuck behind another driver who is under the speed limit is an example of:

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Progress impediment

25
Q

Katie realises she is approaching speed cameras on the motorway, and instantly feels annoyed. What part of the Driving Anger Scale does this place Katie?

A

Police presence

26
Q

Yelling at someone out the window for tailgating is an example of:

A

Inconsiderate driving

27
Q

Texting and driving would be an example of:

A

Being put at risk

28
Q

Which road users are most likely to anger cyclists?

A

Cars

29
Q

Which road users are LEAST likely to anger cyclists?

A

Police

30
Q

Michael is tailgated the entire way to work and feels very upset. He sits in his office all day, does not speak to any of his coworkers and attempts to wait for these feelings to subside. Michael is experiencing:

A

Internalised anger

31
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If driving anger has no output, then it is ______:

A

Internalised

32
Q

If driving anger has some output, then it is _____:

A

Externalised

33
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Reacting to someone who is on their phone while driving by flipping them off through the window would be an example of ______ anger:

A

Externalised

34
Q

Anger and road rage are two distinct terms. True or false?

A

True

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