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Unit 1Key wordsLaypeople, radiation, understandingObjectiveTo investigate young students’ knowledge of radiation phenomena and risk Methods usedQuestionnaires and interviewsAlthough respondents were aware of the harmful health effects of radiation, but had a little understanding of the concept of radiation.There is a big proportion of respondents who support to continue the production of nuclear power.Mass media plays a very important role in the misunderstanding of radiation. A school program should be designed to analyzing everyday conceptions about radiation No.Main IdeasPara.1-5Radiation has been viewed as a serious threat to health and hence a source of fear.1The investigation has been conducted for three reasons2Teachers and mass media are a big source of people’s knowledge of radiation 3The objective is to study the general people’s understanding of radiation.4270 Freshmen are chosen for two reasons56-10Most people, especially women, answered the questions6Most questions were open-ended with real-life examples.7The answers were categorized and coded.8A point system was developed to measure the respondents’ level of understanding.9Most respondents knew the radiation types but fail to know radioactive decay and absorption of radiation. 1011-15Respondents had difficulty distinguishing between radiation and radioactive materials. 11There was general misunderstanding about the concept of the half- life 12There was a lack of knowledge about “absorption of radiation” among respondents13There was confusion about the source of radiation among respondents14Respondents were aware of the effect of radiation on health.1516-20Men and women had same knowledge of radiation.16Although respondents knew the harmful health effects of radiation, but had a little understanding of the concept of radiation,17Respondents feared the exposure of radiation from nuclear power and nuclear submarines. 18There was a big proportion of respondents who support to continue the production of nuc