The Effects of a Threatening Rumor on a Disaster-Stricken Community (1958) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter V. Conclusions
Chapter V. Conclusions
Pages 77-80
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Empir, cat tests of validity indicate that re spondents reported accurately. Further, the rather uncomplimentary reports of their own activities which responclents gave during the interviews lead us to believe that little distortion took place.
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The city was turned over to Civil Defense during the flood emergency period. During the time the rumor was circulating, the Fire and Police Departments and the local radio broadcasting station shared leadership r ole s with Civil Def ens e .
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There was very little cost involved in displaying caution about acceptance of a denial message; refusal to believe such a message could result only in a delay in returning home. Those who actually fled were far more cautious than other believers in accepting a denial message as true; both their flight anCt their reluctance to disbelieve in the danger may indicate that their degree of belief was stronger initially than that of people who delayed flight or who intended to remain at home.
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Such a matrix was constructed, and may be adequate to describe the decision process which takes place in this kind of disaster situation. If this model is adequate, it may be concluded that indiv~duals can be expected to act simply and directly to remove themselves from the danger situation, provided they are sufficiently informed in advance concerning the nature and consequences of a specific catastrophe.
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