Practice question

What is the most effective psychological de-escalation technique for a bus driver when dealing with an aggressive, shouting passenger?

  1. Shouting back louder to establish physical dominance and insulting the passenger
  2. Maintaining a calm, polite, and firm tone, adopting an open, non-threatening body posture, actively listening, avoiding personal insults, and setting clear behavioral boundaries
  3. Physically pushing the passenger out of the vehicle while traveling at 30 km/h
  4. Ignoring the passenger completely while turning the radio to maximum volume

Answer: B — Maintaining a calm, polite, and firm tone, adopting an open, non-threatening body posture, actively listening, avoiding personal insults, and setting clear behavioral boundaries

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