Exaggerated Fear Reactions to Such Health Risks as H1N1,SARS,and Mad

Multiple Choice

Exaggerated fear reactions to such health risks as H1N1,SARS,and mad cow disease are likely to occur under certain conditions.What is NOT mentioned in the chapter on health (Chapter 8) as one of the conditions?

A) lack of control over risk exposure
B) proximity (geographic closeness) of the risk
C) severity of the potential harm
D) novelty of the risk