If Workers in Nuclear Power Plants Underestimate the True Risk

question 47

Multiple Choice

If workers in nuclear power plants underestimate the true risk of their jobs,

• A)employers will pay compensating differential to compensate employees fully for the risk they have assumed.
• B)safety legislation will not make workers better off.
• C)the wages of these workers will not be high enough to compensate them fully for the risk they have assumed.
• D)the supply of workers in this occupation will exceed demand.

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The process of integrating new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

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Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on knowledge gained from past experiences.

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