Practice Risk Awareness and Promotion of Preparedness - 1.5 | 12. Disaster Preparedness from Cognitive and Heuristic Perspectives | Disaster Preparedness &Planning - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What does 'risk perception' refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about how people view risks differently.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of a heuristic in decision-making.

💡 Hint: Which example is easiest to recall?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is risk perception?

  • A measure of actual risks
  • An individual's assessment of risks
  • A universal truth about risks

💡 Hint: Think about how people may react differently to the same risk.

Question 2

True or False: Cultural influences have no impact on risk awareness.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What role do customs and traditions play?

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Propose a new disaster preparedness campaign that uses both cognitive and cultural insights to address a specific community's needs.

💡 Hint: Consider local events or traditions that can frame the message.

Question 2

Evaluate a past disaster response strategy's effectiveness by assessing its consideration of public cognitive biases.

💡 Hint: Look for evidence on whether the campaign ignored severe, less frequent risks.

Challenge and get performance evaluation