5.1 - Definitions of Culture
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Practice Questions
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Define risk perception in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how different cultures might view the same risk.
What is a taxonomic anomaly?
💡 Hint: Consider examples like dietary restrictions.
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What influences risk perception according to cultural theories?
💡 Hint: Consider the discussions about dietary laws.
True or False: Risk perception is solely based on objective scientific data.
💡 Hint: Think about how different cultures view the same risks.
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Assess how the cultural bias in risk perception can lead to failures in disaster management efforts.
💡 Hint: Consider examples where cultural misunderstandings hindered effective communication in disasters.
Design a community awareness program that takes cultural perceptions of risk into account.
💡 Hint: Think about how other communities have successfully navigated cultural sensitivities.
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