Description of the Quizzes

Quiz #1 will cover materials related to Consumer Skepticism, the Social Problem of societal decision making regarding complex and controversial technologies, and the Philosophy of Science.

Readings:
Consumer Skepticism
The Social Problem
Philosophy of Science

Quiz #2 will cover materials related to the Technical and Economic Approaches to Risk Assessment.

Readings:
Technical Risk Assessment
Economic Risk Assessment

Quiz #3 will cover materials related to 1) Globalization and 2) Risk and Public Policy.

Readings:
Globalization
Risk and Public Policy

Quiz #4 will cover materials related to the Diffusion of Innovations, Part 1.

Readings:
Diffusion of Innovations: Part 1