Awareness

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intervention. They represent one way of classifying objectives and, with the exception of

"awareness," can be linked to observable behavior. These four categories are:

Awareness

Reinforcement

Promotion

Defense

Awareness

Awareness precedes behavior. Prior to adopting attitudes and values, an individual must

become aware of them. This occurs through normal experience, training, and exposure to

the job and corporate culture. Because of the difficulty of measuring awareness, learning

objectives at this level are seldom appropriate. However, an effective movie or videotape

can introduce attitudes or values. Through dramatization, these media can elicit a response

that deepens awareness. Example action verbs at the awareness level include appreciate,

recognize, and sense.

Objective:

Recognize the bases for radiation protection practices used at this

facility.

Assessment: 10 CFR 835 specifies the ALARA requirements for this facility.

(True/False)

Reinforcement

Reinforcement of an attitude is the next affective level. At this stage, the behavior of the

individual is compatible with the value. This does not mean that the employee necessarily

agrees with the value, but only that his/her behavior conforms to it. A more desirable state

exists when the individual both agrees with the value and behaves accordingly. Example

action verbs at the reinforcement level include, adhere, exhibit, or follow.