Practice - Fear Appeals and Threat Appraisal
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Practice Questions
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Define a fear appeal in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about examples you've seen in ads or campaigns.
What does threat appraisal assess?
💡 Hint: Consider what elements are evaluated in a dangerous situation.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a fear appeal?
💡 Hint: Think about how advertisements use fear to encourage safe practices.
True or False: Self-efficacy is unrelated to the likelihood of acting on a fear appeal.
💡 Hint: How does belief in your ability influence your actions?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a public health campaign that utilizes fear appeals based on PMT. Include components of threat appraisal and coping appraisal in your strategy.
💡 Hint: Use real-life data and testimonials to make it relatable.
Analyze a recent disaster response campaign. How was fear used effectively or ineffectively in motivating the public to act?
💡 Hint: Look at both the emotional and rational appeals used.
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