Instructions:
● Use Drive Right Chapter 6
● Insert your answers to each discussion question in the associated
text box.
● Submit to Canvas when complete
Section 6.1 Discussion Questions
1. Emotions affect your _______-________ skills and ability to assess risk in driving
situations.
decision,making
2. How can you reduce the negative effects of emotions and better manage risks?
By using courteous driving strategy.
3. Strong emotions interfere with your ability to ________, _________, make ________
and _________ appropriately to situations.
Think,reason,wise decisions,respond
4. Strong emotions can cause changes in your bodily functions. List the effects: (4)
Your heartbeat speeds up.
Your breathing quickens.
Your digestion slows.
5. ______ is one of the hardest emotions to control. It can cause aggressive driving or
_______.
Anger,road rage
6. Define:
Aggressive Driving:is driving without regard for others’ safety
Road Rage:Is driving with the intent to harm others
7. Angry drivers might… list (4) actions:
take risks you would not take if you were calm
miss important clues
force other drivers to stop or swerve abruptly
8. What other emotions affect your driving?
Sorrow, depression, and anxiety
9. How can passengers help a driver maintain control while driving?
talking about positive events
discouraging the driver from taking reckless actions
complimenting the driver for doing a good job of driving in a difficult situation
10. High Stress driving situations can cause emotions to surface. List (7) steps to help
manage your emotions while driving:
Use the IPDE Process to drive in an organized manner.
Anticipate emotion-producing situations and adjust your expectations.
If you encounter an aggressive driver, do not challenge the driver.
Try to adjust your route to avoid irritating traffic situations.
Make a special effort to control your emotions if you are tired.
Section 6.2 Discussion Questions
11. Your senses play a vital role in using the IPDE process. You use your abilities to
_______, ________, _________, and ________ _______ to know what is occurring
in and around your vehicle.
See,hear,smell, detect motion
12. Define Visual Acuity - Most states require a minimum corrected visual acuity of
_______ in order to drive.
The ability to see things clearly.
13. Define Field of Vision - What part of your field of vision provides you with your
clearest vision?
All the area that you can see around you while you are looking straight ahead.
14. Define Color Blindness -
An inability to distinguish colors.
15. Depth perception is the ability to judge ________ between yourself and other
objects.
The ability to judge distance between yourself and other objects
16. How can a driver compensate for poor depth perception?
When driving, you must judge the distance between your vehicle, and other vehicles and
17. What is Night Blindness?
The inability to see well at night.
18. Glare resistance describes the ability to continue seeing when looking at _______,
______.
Bright lights
19. Night glare may be caused by ________________.
headlights that turn toward you at intersections
bright lights that appear from over hills and around curves
vehicles using high-beam headlights that are approaching you from the rear
20. How long does it take your eyes to adjust after being affected by glare?
5-10 seconds
21. How can you avoid or recover from glare? List (3).
do not look directly at bright lights
glance away or squint
use side fringe vision rather than central vision
22. What is speed smear?
Blur of a car passing by.
23. How does hearing aid in driving?
headset on may make a driver unaware of critical traffic sounds.
24. How does smell aid in driving safely?
Your sense of smell can identify an overheated engine or overheated brakes.
25. Researchers have found that drivers who talk on cell phones are _______ times
more likely to be involved in a collision.
four
Section 6.3 Discussion Questions
26. Drowsy driving is estimated to cause at least _______ collisions each year.
100,000
27. __________ is the only safe remedy for fatigue.
rest
28. What can you do to avoid the effects of fatigue while driving?
you are tired after work or school, take a break for a few minutes before you drive.
Walk, stretch, get a beverage, or snack
Be active—listen to the radio, sing, or talk with your passengers.
29. One should always know the side effects of _____ as they could cause impairment
to your driving.
Medicines
30. Some medicines such as pain or allergy relievers can cause _________,
________ or _________.
Drowsiness,dizziness, or reduce alertness
31. What is carbon monoxide?
a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas.
32. What are some possible indicators of exposure to excessive amounts of carbon
monoxide? What should you do if you notice these symptoms?
Be alert for the danger of carbon monoxide in heavy traffic and in enclosed areas.
Your heater or air conditioner vents might draw in exhaust fumes from the car ahead.
Leaving a rear window open might create a slight vacuum that pulls in exhaust fumes.
