Because Trains Are Large, Fast, and Difficult to Stop, Pedestrian

question 62

Multiple Choice

Because trains are large, fast, and difficult to stop, pedestrian and automobile warning signals must be triggered when the train is still quite a distance from the railroad crossing. At railroad crossings that have lights and bells but no crossing gates, drivers often ignore the warnings and cross the tracks because they get frustrated waiting for the train to pass. This problem is caused by

• A) differential inhibition.
• B) conditioned inhibition.
• C) explicitly unpaired inhibition
• D) inhibition-of-delay.

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Definitions:

Reciprocity/Obligation Approach

A social exchange principle suggesting that individuals feel compelled to return favors or respond in kind to the actions of others.

Appropriateness

The degree to which an action, response, or behavior matches the expected norms or circumstances.

Reciprocity/Obligation Rule

The social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, fostering mutual benefit.

Rejection-Then-Retreat Approach

A persuasive technique where an initially larger request is made knowing it will be rejected so that a smaller request (the desired outcome) seems more reasonable.