In a 2008 Study Investigating Whether Direct Experiences with Flooding

question 71

Multiple Choice

In a 2008 study investigating whether direct experiences with flooding influence risk perception found:

• A) flood victims were not more concerned, more informed, or more motivated to engaged in behavior that would help eliminate climate change.
• B) flood victims were more concerned, more informed, and more motivated to engaged in behavior that would help eliminate climate change.
• C) flood victims were less concerned, more informed, and more motivated to engaged in behavior that would help eliminate climate change.
• D) flood victims were more concerned, but less informed, and motivated to engaged in behavior that would help eliminate climate change.

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