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What are the four patterns of choice in response to risk?
Ans: Absorb, Accept, Reduce, Change
What does the 'Absorb' pattern entail?
Ans: Viewing the risk as unproblematic or denying it outright,
believing the probability is too low to worry about
Fate is determined by the capacity to absorb losses
Provide an example of the 'Absorb' risk response.
Ans: San Andreas fault.
What characterizes the 'Accept' pattern of risk response?
Ans: Awareness of the hazard without denial, with a passive
attitude that little can be done to reduce impacts (Viewed as
acts of god)
Provide an example of the 'Accept' risk response.
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Ans: Nigeria drought.
What does the 'Reduce' pattern involve?
Ans: Awareness of the hazard with action taken to reduce
impacts, usually with some preparation.
Provide an example of the 'Reduce' risk response.
Ans: Flooding events, snow and wind-related hazards.
What is the 'Change' pattern in risk response?
Ans: Awareness of the hazard leading to radical actions such as
moving away or changing land use.
Provide an example of the 'Change' risk response.
Ans: Australia Drought.
What is the Social Amplification of Risk?
Ans: The phenomenon where minor risk events produce
massive public reactions.
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What are Evocative Hazards?
Ans: Hazards that induce strong public reactions despite data
suggesting little risk.
Provide an example of an Evocative Hazard.
Ans: Pesticides used for lawn care in Canada.
What are Banal Hazards?
Ans: Hazards that induce little public reaction despite having
similar risks to evocative hazards.
Provide an example of a Banal Hazard.
Ans: Eating peanut butter, which has a cancer risk higher than
most pesticides.
What is the difference between Amplification and Attenuation of Risk?
Ans: Amplification involves low probability hazards eliciting
strong public concern, while attenuation involves high
probability hazards eliciting weak public concern.
What are the components of the risk communication process?
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Geograph 2152 Week 4 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
What are the four patterns of choice in response to risk?
Ans: Absorb, Accept, Reduce, Change
What does the 'Absorb' pattern entail?
Ans: Viewing the risk as unproblematic or denying it outright,
believing the probability is too low to worry about
Fate is determined by the capacity to absorb losses
Provide an example of the 'Absorb' risk response.
Ans: San Andreas fault.
What characterizes the 'Accept' pattern of risk response?
Ans: Awareness of the hazard without denial, with a passive
attitude that little can be done to reduce impacts (Viewed as
acts of god)
Provide an example of the 'Accept' risk response.
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Ans: Nigeria drought.
What does the 'Reduce' pattern involve?
Ans: Awareness of the hazard with action taken to reduce
impacts, usually with some preparation.
Provide an example of the 'Reduce' risk response.
Ans: Flooding events, snow and wind-related hazards.
What is the 'Change' pattern in risk response?
Ans: Awareness of the hazard leading to radical actions such as
moving away or changing land use.
Provide an example of the 'Change' risk response.
Ans: Australia Drought.
What is the Social Amplification of Risk?
Ans: The phenomenon where minor risk events produce
massive public reactions.
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What are Evocative Hazards?
Ans: Hazards that induce strong public reactions despite data
suggesting little risk.
Provide an example of an Evocative Hazard.
Ans: Pesticides used for lawn care in Canada.
What are Banal Hazards?
Ans: Hazards that induce little public reaction despite having
similar risks to evocative hazards.
Provide an example of a Banal Hazard.
Ans: Eating peanut butter, which has a cancer risk higher than
most pesticides.
What is the difference between Amplification and Attenuation of Risk?
Ans: Amplification involves low probability hazards eliciting
strong public concern, while attenuation involves high
probability hazards eliciting weak public concern.
What are the components of the risk communication process?
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