CDT Driver Psychology & Behavior 2

Question 1

Which motivational theory is MOST applicable when a trainer is encouraging safe driving habits in a reluctant or unmotivated student?

Accepted Answer

Self-Determination Theory

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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Classical Conditioning

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Psychoanalytic Theory

Question 2

A student driver becomes visibly anxious and freezes when attempting lane changes. The trainer should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the anxiety and break the maneuver into smaller steps

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Immediately take control of the steering wheel

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Ask the student to pull over and end the session

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Increase task difficulty to force the student to adapt

Question 3

What is 'inattentional blindness' as it relates to driving?

Accepted Answer

Failing to perceive an unexpected object in plain sight while focused on another task

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Temporary blindness caused by tunnel lighting transitions

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The inability to see clearly at night without headlights

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Peripheral vision loss that occurs at highway speeds

Question 4

Peer pressure is MOST likely to negatively influence driving behavior in which group?

Accepted Answer

Teenage and young adult drivers

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Commercial truck drivers on long hauls

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Mature adult drivers over age 40

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Senior drivers returning after a medical event

Question 5

Which reinforcement strategy is MOST effective for building long-term safe driving habits in student drivers?

Accepted Answer

Positive reinforcement combined with timely corrective feedback

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Negative reinforcement used exclusively

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Immediate punishment for every driving error

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Withholding all praise until the student achieves perfection

Question 6

The 'halo effect' in driver training evaluation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A trainer rating all aspects of a student's performance based on one positive trait or first impression

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Glare created by oncoming headlights during night driving

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The student's overestimation of a trainer's qualifications

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A safety rating system used in crash test evaluations

Question 7

What is 'cognitive overload' in the context of driver training?

Accepted Answer

When mental task demands exceed a driver's available processing capacity

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When a student memorizes too many traffic signs at once

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Physical fatigue from extended driving sessions

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Distraction resulting from talkative passengers