Practice Risk Awareness And Promotion Of Preparedness (1.5) - Disaster Preparedness from Cognitive and Heuristic Perspectives

Practice: Risk Awareness and Promotion of Preparedness

Lesson 1.5Disaster Preparedness from Cognitive and Heuristic Perspectives

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What does 'risk perception' refer to?
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Think about how people view risks differently.
Question 2.
Give an example of a heuristic in decision-making.
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Which example is easiest to recall?
3Question 3.
What is risk perception?
- A measure of actual risks
- An individual's assessment of risks
- A universal truth about risks
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Think about how people may react differently to the same risk.
4Question 4.
True or False: Cultural influences have no impact on risk awareness.
- True
- False
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What role do customs and traditions play?
Question 5.
Propose a new disaster preparedness campaign that uses both cognitive and cultural insights to address a specific community's needs.
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Consider local events or traditions that can frame the message.
Question 6.
Evaluate a past disaster response strategy's effectiveness by assessing its consideration of public cognitive biases.
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Look for evidence on whether the campaign ignored severe, less frequent risks.

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