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Exercise: Outrage

Let’ s work through an example to review all the concepts covered so far. This is a chance for you to practice what you've just learned – your answers will not be tracked. Enjoy.

Section Exercise

Instructions: Based on the Outrage Factors described on the previous page, check the box for the Level of Risk you think the public would perceive for each of the Events.

1. Snow storm

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The answer is Lower risk. Snow storms affect people equally, are natural, generally familiar, and well understood.

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Lower risk – Snow storms affect people equally, are natural, generally familiar, and well understood.

2. Chemical spill

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The answer is Higher risk. Chemical spills can arouse dread, are human caused, and controlled by others.

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Higher risk – Chemical spills can arouse dread, are human caused, and controlled by others.

3. Intestinal virus outbreaks on cruise ship

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The answer is Lower risk. This type of outbreak appears to affect people equally and is naturally occurring and familiar to many.

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Lower risk – This type of outbreak appears to affect people equally and is naturally occurring and familiar to many.

4. Meningitis

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The answer is Higher risk. Even though meningitis is naturally occurring, it has a higher dread factor, is not familiar to most, can have dire consequences, and tends to affect younger people.

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Higher risk – Even though meningitis is naturally occurring, it has a higher dread factor, is not familiar to most, can have dire consequences, and tends to affect younger people.

5. Bombing a building

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The answer is Higher risk. Attacks place people directly at risk and produce identifiable victims. These events are highly uncertain and imposed by others.

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Higher risk – Attacks place people directly at risk and produce identifiable victims. These events are highly uncertain and imposed by others.