Communicating Environmental Risks: Clarifying the Severity Effect in Interpretations of Verbal Probability Expressions

Verbal probability expressions are frequently used to communicate risk and uncertainty. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for example, uses them to convey risks associated with climate change. Given the potential for human action to mitigate future environmental risks, it is impo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition memory, and cognition, 2011-11, Vol.37 (6), p.1571-1578
Hauptverfasser:	Harris, Adam J. L, Corner, Adam
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Analysis of Variance Biological and medical sciences Climate Climate Change Cognition & reasoning Communication Data Interpretation Environment Environmental Attitudes Experimental psychology Female Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Human Human influences Humans Informed Consent Male Manipulation Middle Aged Nanotechnology Nuclear Technology Older Adults Physician-Patient Relations Probability Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Research Design Risk Risk Assessment Risk Perception Severity (of Disability) Social interactions. Communication. Group processes Social psychology Statistical Analysis Truth Disclosure Uncertainty Undergraduate Students Verbal Behavior Young Adult
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