We Can Better Predict Drivers' Behavior at Traffic Lights from Knowing

question 132

Multiple Choice

We can better predict drivers' behavior at traffic lights from knowing the color of the lights than from knowing the drivers' personalities. This best illustrates the importance of

• A) collectivism.
• B) the spotlight effect.
• C) self-transcendence.
• D) situational influences.

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Definitions:

Brain Waves

The rhythmic or repetitive patterns of neural activity in the brain, measurable by electroencephalography (EEG).

Frequency

The number of times an event occurs within a specified period of time; in physics, it is the number of waves that pass a fixed point per unit of time.

Amplitude

The height or strength of a wave signal, which in the context of sound, relates to its loudness, and in light, its intensity.

Delta Waves

Slow brain waves typically associated with deep sleep and certain brain disorders, recorded with an electroencephalogram (EEG).