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What is the impersonal impact hypothesis? media may influence societal risk perception, but not personal risk judgment
Which two variables influenced risk perception in Dr Yang’s study on air pollution related to the Under the Dome documentary What are exposure and evaluation
List three amplifications stations What are: Scientists Media Activist social organizations Risk analysis experts Risk management institutions Public agencies
What are the attributes of information that may influence the social amplification? What are Volume The degree to which information is disputed The extent of dramatization The symbolic connotations of the information
What are the four major pathways to initiate response mechanisms? What are: Heuristics and Values Social Group Relationships Signal Value Stigmatization
What is the main argument on gain vs. loss framing? What is gain framing leads to risk averse and loss framing leads to risk taking
What are the recommendations in Rothman and Salovey (1997)? Gain frame is more effective for preventive behaviors; Loss frame is more effective for detection behaviors.
What does the following figure illustrate? Low probabilities are overweighted and higher probabilities are under weighted Losses have a greater impact on value than gains
What are the three key components of narrative? Character Temporality Causality
What is the topic addressed in the Grey’s Anatomy video related to narrative persuasion? What is AIDS awareness
What is optimistic bias? Consistent optimistic bias exists concerning personal risk when asked about their own chances of experiencing negative consequences, people claim that they are less likely to be affected than others.
What are the main findings from Dr Yang’s research on H1N1 vaccination? Current knowledge is higher than information sufficiency threshold Higher perceived gathering capacity leads to less seeking intention Higher perceived efficacy leads to lower vaccination intention
How are the implications of the H1N1 vaccine study? Stress the difference between awareness and actual knowledge Emphasize the immediacy of prevention Reach high-risk population with sound information Frame vaccination as a socially responsible behavior
When are optimistic bias especially observable? Hazards with which subjects have little personal experience (e.g., radon exposure) Hazards low in probability (e.g., driving without seat belt)
Why do biases occur? High-risk groups downplay the risk Attempts to shield ourselves from the fear of being harmed
Why do biases occur? Desire to be better than others (self esteem, weakness) Simple cognitive error Compare to high-risk individual (incorrect norm) Awareness of our own efforts to control risks
When are optimistic bias especially observable? Hazards judged to be controllable by personal action ) Hazards for which people believe signs of vulnerability appear early (
What are the three key concepts in the EPPM? Threat, Efficacy, and Fear.
Danger control process includes _____ motivation and ______ changes. Protection motivation and Adaptive changes
What are the two components of perceived threat? Explain what they mean. Perceived susceptibility Perceived severity
What are the two components of perceived efficacy? Explain what they mean. Response Efficacy Self Efficacy
Use an example to explain when danger control process is likely to occur. Response Efficacy Self Efficacy
Use an example to explain when danger control process is likely to occur. When perceived threat is high and perceived efficacy is high as well.
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