PHIL 0351 Week 4 Quiz

PHIL 0351 Week 4 Quiz | San Francisco State University

PHIL 0351-01 Philosophy of Risk Fall 2021

Question 1

Studies of risk perception using the psychometric paradigm have found that people often perceive risk differently from experts because?:

a.They make a wrong estimate of the extent of the damage.

b.They make a wrong estimate of the probability of the event.

c.They are influenced by different characteristics than the experts

Question 2

About ‘unrealistic optimism’ and the comparison between ratings of general risk (risk for others) and personal risk (risk for oneself), which of the following statements is true?:

a.General risks tend to be rated higher than personal risks.

b.General risks tend to be rated the same as personal risks.

c.General risks tend to be rated lower than personal risks.

Question 3

On what basis are the socio-cultural worldviews of the cultural theory characterized:

a.Education and income

b.Race and gender

c.Organization and interaction

Question 4

According to the social cultural theory, the social cultural context and worldview influences perception of risk and perception of nature. Which of the following claims is true:

a.Individualists see risks as opportunities and see Nature as having to be protected.

b.Hierarchists try to eliminate risks and see Nature as unpredictable.

c.Egalitarians see risk as possible source of injustice and Nature as vulnerable

Question 5

According to the cultural cognition hypothesis:

a.Social and cultural values have an effect on perception of risk that is distinct and independent from how different characteristics of the situation are perceived.

b.The perception of different characteristics of the risk has an influence of what cultural values are embraced by the perceiver.

c.Social and cultural values influence cognitive processes, including how different characteristics of the risky situation are perceived.

Question 6

What is the difference between the social cultural approach and the social network approach?

a.The social network approach but not the socio-cultural approach sees social relations as having a direct effect on risk perception.

b.The social network approach but not the socio-cultural approach sees other individuals in the social group as simply source of information.

c.The social network approach but not the socio-cultural approach sees interaction with other individuals as having no direct effect on risk perception.

Question 7

Have you answered all the questions?

a.NO

b.YES