Practice Disaster Recovery And Build Back Better - 1 | 12. Disaster Preparedness from Cognitive and Heuristic Perspectives | Disaster Preparedness &Planning - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is disaster risk?

💡 Hint: Consider what influences disasters in a person's life.

Question 2

Easy

Define heuristics.

💡 Hint: Think about how we make quick choices in everyday life.

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Question 1

What is the main focus of this section?

  • Cultural influences on disaster
  • Cognition in disaster preparedness
  • Historical disaster events

💡 Hint: Think about what factors in decision-making are being discussed.

Question 2

True or False: Heuristics always lead to accurate decision-making.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of using mental shortcuts.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate a scenario where a community faced a disaster. Discuss how cultural biases influenced their preparedness and decision-making.

💡 Hint: Consider how previous experiences and social beliefs shaped responses.

Question 2

Debate the effectiveness of heuristics in emergency situations and propose methods to mitigate their negative impacts in disaster preparedness.

💡 Hint: Reflect on historical disasters where heuristics misled response efforts.

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