In LOFT Training

question 2

Multiple Choice

In LOFT training

• A) Flight crews are given manuals to study for hours on end
• B) Pilots are told to talk down to subordinates to establish dominance
• C) Pilots are placed in a flight simulator and work through a scenario that incorporates a variety of abnormal or emergency procedures
• D) Flight crews are challenged to manage a malfunction in an actual aircraft (deliberately created by the airline) each year to ensure they can manage emergencies.
• E) All of these

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Definitions:

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to conform to group norms.

Social Control

The mechanisms, strategies, and institutions society employs to persuade or force individuals to conform to social norms and values.

Informational Social Influence

The process of changing one's behavior or beliefs in response to perceived expertise or knowledge of others.

Conformity Pressures

Social forces that compel individuals to align their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors with those of a group.