1. Section 4 (Day 6) Information Processing: Personal Factors

2. Bell Ringer - What Is Going On?? Save all bell ringers to be turned in with your test. Worth 10% of your grade. Write a half page red to red about what you think is going on in these two pictures. Note: Video DVD 362.29 : Drug: Marijuana

3. Reminder 1.Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebook 2.Electronics are for instructional use with permission 3.Did you do Section 4 Day 5 quiz?? 4.No Excuses why you didn’t take Quizzes 1-6 before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade) 5.Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class) 6.All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website: http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/ 7.If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.

4. This is what you are trying to get at the end of class.. Harrisonburg High School H.C.P.S 36 x 03/06/2012 Your Name Here “Green Card”

5. Day 6 Objectives The students will be able to explain eThe students will be able to explain effects of alcohol on the driving task and “searching”. The students will be able to explain eThe students will be able to explain effects of alcohol on the driving task and “evaluating”. The students will be able to explain eThe students will be able to explain effects of alcohol on the driving task and “executing”. The students will be able to explain different vThe students will be able to explain different vision problems associated with drinking. The students will be able to identify other types of drugs that can affect the driving abilityThe students will be able to identify other types of drugs that can affect the driving ability Related SOL: DE.4, DE.5, DE.6, DE.7, and DE.12

6. Effects of Alcohol on the Driving Task NO Thanks I’m Driving

7. What are the steps of the Space Management System? Remember “SEEit”? Search Evaluate Execute it

8. After drinking, a driver may tend to stare at the center line. Alcohol and Space Management Searching Searching Problems

9. Eye Focus- Alcohol delays the process to change focus rapidly from close to far. Alcohol and Space Management

10. Searching Searching Problems Double Vision- Each eye must work in conjunction with the other. Alcohol impairs this and may produce a double image. Alcohol and Space Management

11. Searching Searching Problems Distance Judgment- Alcohol reduces the ability to judge distance accurately. Alcohol and Space Management

12. Searching Searching Problems Side Vision- (peripheral vision) is narrowed and drivers must be able to take in a number of things to each side of their path of travel. Alcohol and Space Management

13. Searching Searching Problems Night Vision- Humans have limited night sight at best, and alcohol reduces this ability further. Alcohol and Space Management

14. Searching Searching Problems Visual Acuity- This is sharpness of vision. Alcohol may make images blur for the driver. Alcohol and Space Management

15. Searching Searching Problems Color Distinction- If alcohol is impeding a driver’s ability to determine accurately the color of a sign or traffic light, problems will occur. Alcohol and Space Management

16. Evaluating Alcohol impairs judgment diminishes the ability to process multiple variables lessens the ability to concentrate  Driving involves risk and people that have been drinking, disregard risk

17. Alcohol and Space Management Executing Alcohol causes changes in coordination slows reaction time affects the ability to judge distance a drinking driver may perceive something as further away than it is affects ability to judge speed drinking driver may be unable to judge speed of approaching traffic

18. Other Drugs on the Driving Task

19. Marijuana  2 nd most often found drug in drivers involved in crashes

20. The active ingredient THC (delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol) impairs  memory and learning  perception (sight, sound, time, touch)  problem-solving ability  motor coordination  tracking ability  concentration Marijuana and Driving

21. Other Types of Drugs and Driving Any drug can affect driving. Over the Counter Medications that affect driving abilities: Tranquilizers Tranquilizers Stimulants Stimulants Narcotics Narcotics Blood Pressure Insulin Insulin Prescription Medications Antihistamines Cold Medications Other

22. Please Don’t Drink or Drive Jacqui Saburido Video

23. Class Work Read pages 58-62 in your drivers education book. Do Lesson Review Questions (1+2) on page 62. Save these to be turned in with your test. Don’t forget to take Section 4 Day 6 Quiz on Quia.com

24. The End!