How does driver reaction time change when driving under conditions of emotional stress or anger?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Reaction time increases and decision-making becomes reckless and erratic
- Step 1: Human factors and driving psychology. Step 2. Stress, rage, and distraction delay perception of danger and encourage dangerous risk-taking. Answer: Reaction time increases and decision-making becomes reckless and erratic. Why not the others: Emotional distraction slows cognitive processing; vision tunnels under rage; physics determines stopping distance, not mood.
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