To Reduce the Impact of Disasters We Need to

question 25

Multiple Choice

To reduce the impact of disasters we need to

• A) build protective barriers.
• B) not interfere.
• C) develop better communication networks.
• D) reduce the social conditions that magnify the effects.
• E) educate people about the risks.

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Definitions:

Message Content

The actual information or meaning conveyed in a communication act.

Inoculation Effect

A psychological phenomenon where exposure to a weakened form of an argument increases later resistance to that argument.

Persuasive Communication

The art of using language, arguments, and appeals to influence the attitude or behavior of others effectively.

Upward Appeal

A strategy of resolving disputes or making requests by escalating them to higher levels of authority within an organization.