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- What is meant by “Risk assessment” in this lesson?Risk and uncertainty
- Risk assessment evaluates hazards, exposure, likelihood, and consequences using stated assumptions.
- What is meant by “Uncertainty range” in this lesson?Risk and uncertainty
- An uncertainty range communicates plausible estimates given data and model limitations.
- What is meant by “Sensitivity analysis” in this lesson?Risk and uncertainty
- Sensitivity analysis tests how results change when assumptions or inputs change.
- What is meant by “Precaution” in this lesson?Risk and uncertainty
- A precautionary approach considers protective action when potential harms and incomplete knowledge warrant it.
- What is meant by “Risk perception” in this lesson?Risk and uncertainty
- Risk perception is how people interpret hazards and may differ from measured probability estimates.
- What is meant by “Distribution of risk” in this lesson?Risk and uncertainty
- Risk distribution describes who experiences burdens and whether averages hide unequal exposure.
- What is meant by “Decision criterion” in this lesson?Evaluating proposed solutions
- A criterion is an explicit standard used to compare alternatives.
- What is meant by “Alternative” in this lesson?Evaluating proposed solutions
- An alternative is a distinct possible action, including a baseline when appropriate.
- What is meant by “Cost-benefit comparison” in this lesson?Evaluating proposed solutions
- A cost-benefit comparison evaluates relevant gains and losses while recognizing hard-to-price effects.
- What is meant by “Trade-off” in this lesson?Evaluating proposed solutions
- A trade-off occurs when improving one outcome reduces another valued outcome.
- What is meant by “Stakeholder” in this lesson?Evaluating proposed solutions
- A stakeholder is a person or group affected by or involved in a decision.
- What is meant by “Implementation monitoring” in this lesson?Evaluating proposed solutions
- Monitoring checks whether the chosen action achieves intended outcomes and reveals unexpected effects.
- What is meant by “Claim” in this lesson?Communicating evidence
- A claim is the conclusion or assertion an argument asks readers to accept.
- What is meant by “Evidence” in this lesson?Communicating evidence
- Evidence consists of relevant observations or records used to support an assertion.
- What is meant by “Reasoning” in this lesson?Communicating evidence
- Reasoning explains why the evidence supports the claim through a defensible mechanism or inference.
- What is meant by “Source transparency” in this lesson?Communicating evidence
- Transparency identifies sources, methods, assumptions, and limitations.
- What is meant by “Graph integrity” in this lesson?Communicating evidence
- Graph integrity uses scales, labels, and context that represent the data fairly.
- What is meant by “Qualification” in this lesson?Communicating evidence
- Qualification states the conditions and limits of a conclusion instead of overstating certainty.