Chapter #7 Study Guide Answers

1. visual acuity a. gives three-dimensional perspective to objects

2. field of vision b. estimating distance between yourself

and an object3. area of central vision c. ability to see clearly

4. peripheral vision d. what you see looking straight ahead and at an angle to the left and right

5. depth perception e. vision clearest in a narrow cone-shaped area directly in front of you

6. distance judgment f. enables you to notice objects and movement to the side

CHAPTER 7 Searching and Giving MeaningSTUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 7 LESSON 1Sight

A. Match the following terms by placing the letter of the clue in the right column next to the item in the left column.

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B. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each false statement in the space below. 1. About 90 percent of all decisions that you make while driving are

based on information gathered with your eyes.True

2. A color-blind person cannot legally drive. False - A color-blind person can safely and legally drive.

3. When driving at night, you should increase your following distance by 1 second. False - At night, increase your following distance to a minimum of 3 seconds.

4. You should switch on your high beams in city traffic.False - You should switch on your high beams on long stretches of empty highway or open country roadways.

5. The light from an oncoming vehicle’s headlights cause your eyes’ pupils to become larger.False - An oncoming car’s headlights cause the pupils of your eyes to become narrower.

What are the colors of a traffic light hung vertically (top to bottom)?

Red, Yellow, Green

What are the colors of a traffic light hung horizontally (left to right)?

Red, Yellow, Green

You are driving on a dark two-lane road.

YOU’RE

BLIND

The glare of an oncoming vehicle’s high beams suddenly appears.

The vehicle flashes past and for the next few seconds…..

C. FIND OUT MORE. Look in your state driver’s manual OR your notes from the first week of class.

1. What visual acuity do you need to pass the vision test?

In order to pass the vision test, you must have 20/50 visual acuity in at least one eye with or without corrective lenses. If you pass the test using corrective lenses, you will have a restriction on your license indicating that you must wear these corrective lenses while behind-the-wheel.

2. What can be done to get your license if your visual acuity is low? If you fail the test, you will have to visit your doctor and complete Form ST-14.

STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 7 LESSON 2Sound, Balance, and Touch A. Match the Key Term on the left with its definition on the right.

B. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each false statement in the space below.

1. The sense of hearing is not crucial for driving successfully.False - The sounds of the road and the vehicle offer the driver important information. Passengers, cell phones, and loud music diminish your situational awareness.

2. Drivers with hearing loss can compensate by wearing hearing aids and relying more on their sense of vision.True

1. backward pitch 

a. the spinning action resulting from the back tire sliding sideways toward the front tire

2. forward pitch 

b. a transfer of weight to the rear of a vehicle; the result of rapid acceleration.

3. roll 

c. the feeling that occurs after a vehicle goes through a left-right combination turn on a corner.

4. yaw 

d. a transfer of weight to the front of the vehicle; the result of rapid deceleration. 

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3. If you begin a turn by quickly and sharply turning the wheel, the vehicle will roll only a little and will remain stable throughout the turn.False - Quickly and sharply turning the wheel will create a good deal of roll and could possibly destabilize the vehicle during the turn.

4. Sudden steering or braking maneuvers affect rear-vehicle balance and may result in the loss of tire traction.True

5. Out-of-balance tires cause increased wear on all steering and suspension components.True

C. FIND OUT MORE. The next time you are in a vehicle, take notes on the types and number of sounds you hear.

1. How will paying attention to these sounds make you a better driver?   2. What information do the sounds communicate?          

Study Guide for Chapter 7 Lesson 3Scanning, Searching, and Sensing

A. For each topic sentence below, give examples of how you would apply scanning, searching, and sensing. Imagine that you are actually driving. What will you be specifically looking for and doing?

Look ahead, not down.Looking ahead for curves, intersections, stop signs, stop lights, brake lights, closed lanes, and merging traffic.

Keep your eyes moving.Continually change what your eyes are looking at: switch from the road far ahead to close by, to the mirrors, to the speedometer, to the off road areas, and back to the road.

Get the big picture.Look at the whole scene: the flow of traffic, the pedestrian traffic, school buses, children, heavy traffic, weather conditions, signs.

Make sure that others can see you.Drive with low beam headlights on, stay out of other drivers blind spots, tap your brake lights when slowing, signal intention to turn 100ft in advance.

Leave yourself a way out.Keep aware of all space around you. Have the lane to the left or right of you open in case you have to move to avoid a collision. Have enough space in front of you to stop safely.

B. FIND OUT MORE Interview someone you know who drives and look in Chapter 5 of your NJ Driver Manual.

 1. Ask the person what information he or she collects about the road while driving in order to 

avoid collisions?         

2. List and explain the three (3) steps of the standard collision-prevention formula? Be Alert – Never think the other motorist will not make a driving mistake.

Be Prepared –Learn what to do in any situation when you have to act fast, and always expect the unexpected.

Act in Time – Try not to panic. Know what to do if something happens suddenly. 

STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 7 LESSON 4Giving Meaning

A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each false statement in the space below.

1. Giving meaning is a mental process that has to do with understanding what you perceive with your senses.True

2. Giving meaning requires your full, undivided attention while driving. True

3. Traffic situations are always predictable. False - Any traffic situation will change constantly and hazards can occur at any time.

4. Driving in familiar areas requires the same amount of attention as driving in less familiar areas.True

5. Commentary driving involves “saying” aloud what you sense in real-world traffic situations.True

B. List the five factors that affect your ability to give meaning to a driving scene.

1. Your alertness.2. The time it takes you to process traffic events.3. Irrelevant information that might distract you from processing important

traffic events.4. Your previous driving experiences 5. Your expectations of traffic events. C. FIND OUT MORE. Imagine that you are driving on a crowded road

and are about to make a left turn at a busy intersection. Develop a plan for giving meaning to events that might occur at the intersection (consider, for example, the possibility of pedestrians crossing the street against the light.)

1. Where should you be looking?2. What should you be looking for?

At the light, waiting for the green. Across the intersection, to make sure 

oncoming traffic is stopped or also turning left.

To the left for traffic running the red light and pedestrians crossing against the light.

To the right for traffic running the red light and pedestrians crossing against the light.

What are the three (3) Classifications of Distraction?

•VISUAL - Eyes off the road

•COGNITIVE - Mind off the road

•MANUAL - Hands off the steering wheel