Which of the following assertions about people’s response to flood warnings is m

Question

Which of the following assertions about people’s response to flood warnings is most true?
A. The credibility attached to a warning is related to one’s ability to confirm it. Most people will try to confirm a warning for a time before acting on it, especially after early warning messages.
B. The more warning messages received by an individual, the fewer attempts the individual will make at confirmation.
C. Messages from friends and relatives are more likely to produce protective behavior than are those from mass media.
D. A family is more likely than an individual to take action.
E. All of the above are true.

Explanation / Answer

. All of the above are true.  The source of a warning has been found to impact upon both credibility and response; if the source is familiar, the recipient is more likely to believe and act upon the message. Individual differences were observed in actions taken on receipt of warning.  The warning messages delivered by family or friends or a personalised or face-to-face warning have been found to increase public response to hazard.

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