The Assessment of Risk Perception: Influence of Answer Format, Risk Perspective and Unrealistic Optimism

Lermer, Eva ; Streicher, Bernhard ; Raue, Martina und Frey, Dieter (2019): The Assessment of Risk Perception: Influence of Answer Format, Risk Perspective and Unrealistic Optimism. In: Raue, Martina; Streicher, Bernhard und Lermer, Eva (Hrsg.): Perceived Safety: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Risk Engineering (RISK), Cham: Springer. S. 83-98

Abstract

Risk is a very complex construct and, as such, can be studied from various perspectives. In the present chapter we discuss the influences of answer format on risk assessment, the chosen perspective from which a risk is assessed and describe two systems of probabilistic reasoning. Although many different measurements exist today, there is no clear methodological advice as to which kind of instrument is appropriate in a given context. As a suggestion, we present the risk assessment matrix (RAM), a model developed to explore the impact of both answer format and risk perspective on risk assessment. The RAM combines both factors and addresses the question of how the measurement of subjective perceived risk is influenced by psychological factors triggered by methodological aspects.

• Dokumententyp: Buchbeitrag
• Publikationsform: Publisher's Version
• Fakultät: Psychologie und Pädagogik > Department Psychologie
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
• ISBN: 978-3-030-11454-1; 978-3-030-11456-5
• ISSN: 2195-433X
• Ort: Cham
• Sprache: Englisch