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Dread Risk

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Dread Risk
An uncontrollable and inequitable risk which may have catastrophic consequences—e.g., nuclear reactor meltdown, HIV infection from transfusion, a flock of birds causing a plane crash


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For example, the characteristics of dread risk are equivalent to the perceived severity and self-efficacy of the PMT, while unknown risk is similar to perceived vulnerability.
residents' responses to the dread risk associated with flying backfired, the German researcher concludes in an upcoming Psychological Science.
 
 
 
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