Objective: Fuzzy-trace theory is a dual-process model of memory, reasoning, judgment, and
decision making that contrasts with traditional expectancy-value approaches. We review the …

Stroke continues to be a public health problem, and risk perceptions are key to
understanding people's thoughts about stroke risk and their preventive health behaviors …

Background: While several studies have investigated the relationship between risk
perception and substance use, surprisingly little is known about mutual influences between …

When people judge risk or the probability of a risky prospect, single case narratives can bias
judgments when a statistical base-rate is also provided. In this work we investigate various …

Background Tobacco smoke exposure harms children and adults. Yet, 40% of children
worldwide are exposed to tobacco smoke in their homes. Such widespread parental failure …

Background Risk perception is a reported predictor of vaccination uptake, but which
measures of risk perception best predict influenza vaccination uptake remain unclear …

Background: Little is known about risk perception of secondhand smoke (SHS) and its
changes over time. The aim of the study was to examine the role of smoking status and …

A number of surveys, including many student surveys, rely on vague quantifiers to measure
behaviors important in evaluation. The ability of vague quantifiers to provide valid …

Risk research has tended to focus on the elements of a risk that make it of more concern to
the public or characteristics of the individual that change their risk perceptions. While these …

Many survey questions ask respondents to provide responses that contain quantitative
information, often using either numeric open-ended responses or vague quantifier scales …