A Warning Label on a Hazardous Substance Container Is Damaged

question 29

Multiple Choice

A warning label on a hazardous substance container is damaged.What should you do?

• A) Try to read the label.
• B) Take the container to the nurse.
• C) Pour the substance into a different container.
• D) Apply a new warning label.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to interpret, seek out, and create information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Unintended Racism

Racial prejudice and discrimination that occur unintentionally, often as a result of implicit biases.

Representativeness Heuristic

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Availability Heuristic

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