You Are Driving in Your Car with a Sack of Groceries

question 12

Essay

You are driving in your car with a sack of groceries in the seat next to you. You see a light change and you slow down and the sack remains on the seat. Suddenly the car in front of you slams on the brakes, and you are forced to brake harder. The groceries slide off the seat. Explain what happened.

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Definitions:

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Alarm Reaction

The initial phase in the stress response where the body prepares to fight or flee, characterized by the release of stress hormones.

Energy Depleted

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Procedural Justice

The fairness and transparency of the processes used to make decisions, particularly in terms of how decisions are made and communicated.