According to Protection Motivation Theory,fear Appeals Should Work to Eliminate

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to protection motivation theory,fear appeals should work to eliminate dangerous health practices if

• A) they do not mention any details of how to cope with the danger
• B) the fear messages are extremely frightening
• C) attractive or well-known people are the ones presenting the fear messages
• D) they include an effective presentation of how to cope with the danger

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Definitions:

Outcome

The result or effect of an action, situation, or economic activity.

Preferences

Individual choices or priorities that influence decision-making in various situations.

Behavioral Economists

Scholars who study the psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors affecting the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.

Status Quo Bias

The tendency most people have when making choices to select any option that is presented as the default (status quo) option. Explainable by prospect theory and loss aversion.