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CARREFOUR NIVEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- risk homeostatic theory
1, record 1, English, risk%20homeostatic%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RHT 1, record 1, English, RHT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wilde's theory is based on a cost-benefit model. He studied how people modify their hazard perception when safety systems are implemented. This process... states that people adjust their risk acceptance decision and their risk-taking behaviour towards their target level of perceived risk. Stating that people will behave more cautiously and accept fewer risks when they feel threatened, conversely, they will behave more daringly and accept higher levels of risk when they feel safe and secure. 1, record 1, English, - risk%20homeostatic%20theory
Record 1, Key term(s)
- risk-homeostatic theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Conduite automobile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie du risque homéostatique
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20risque%20hom%C3%A9ostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- principe du risque homéostatique 2, record 1, French, principe%20du%20risque%20hom%C3%A9ostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le domaine de la sécurité routière, Wilde développe la théorie du risque homéostatique. Le sujet adapte son comportement en fonction de son niveau de risque préférentiel ou cible, c'est-à-dire le niveau de risque que le sujet pense pouvoir prendre. C'est une manière de considérer la sécurité comme un objet progressif. En effet, il ne suffit pas de rectifier des virages ou de réaménager un carrefour pour que le bilan soit positif. Un certain facteur de sécurité supplémentaire dans un domaine peut se révéler néfaste dans un autre domaine. Il faut plutôt travailler sur le niveau du risque cible. 1, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20risque%20hom%C3%A9ostatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D’une manière générale, selon M. Wilde, il est extrêmement difficile de diminuer le taux d’accidents, en vertu du principe du «risque homéostatique» : plus une route sera sûre, plus les automobilistes iront vite. 2, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20risque%20hom%C3%A9ostatique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- risque homéostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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