The eye (especially the retina)
The optic nerve
The brain
100
These are the three senses that one uses while driving.
What is sound, balance, and touch?
100
Picking up bits of info quickly, with quick looks
What is scanning?
100
True or false: different drivers have different attention levels at different times?
true
100
What is the ability to judge relative distances?
Depth perception
200
True or false: Eyes are slower to adapt to nighttime-light levels after they've been exposed to bright light
true
200
What is the importance of hearing?
Alert drivers of other vehicles
Warns of issues with vehicle
Noises change based on road conditions
200
The amount of time you should look ahead while driving
What is 20-30 second?
200
What are some commentary driving sayings?
car, turning right, switching lanes ect.
200
What would you risk by not paying attention while driving?
the safety of yourself and others
300
How many seconds does it take for glare recovery?
up to 5 seconds
300
This motion is caused by acceleration
What is backward pitch
300
What should you look for on either side (as well as in front) of your vehicle while driving?
cars & people in road
warning & construction signs
directional signs
300
True or false: Does unfamiliar happenings decrease your attention level?
false they increase your attention level
300
What is a mental process that has to do with understanding what you perceive and relies heavily on sensing?
Giving meaning
400
What takes visible light and converts it into a stream of info?
the eye
400
This motion spins the car around on its Z-axis
What is Yaw
400
What are the rules for turning on an intersection?
1. Make sure you have optimal visibility and listen closely. If vision is blocked edge forward until you can see
2. Look both ways. Left first then right. Check left a second time before you move.
3. Don't rely on traffic signals. Look all around before and at an intersection. Remember some drivers do not obey the rules
400
True or False - Expectations give more meaning to situations.
True
400
shaking that the driver can sense comes from the tires
What is vibration
500
What are the 9 Visual Abilities Necessary for Driving?
Visual acuity
Distance vision
Depth perception
Central vision
Peripheral (fringe) vision
Color vision
Night vision
Glare vision
Glare recovery
500
What role does touch play in driving? How is it felt?
When a vehicle pitches, rolls, or yaws
Is felt with vehicle through your fingers, feet, torso, arms, and legs
500
Activities near roadside area include:
Railroad crossings
Shopping centers and parking lots
Construction areas
Busy sidewalks
Playgrounds
Vehicles parked or disabled near the road
500
Giving meaning to any traffic scene is affected by?
your alertness
amount of time taken to give meaning to the traffic situation
your previous experience
the expectations of the happenings in traffic
500
What is visual acuity?
How well you see and whether or not objects in your path are clear.