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Psychology

University of New Hampshire

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Journal

Expert

Publication Year

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Expert And Lay Mental Models Of Ecosystems: Inferences For Risk Communication, Jeffrey K. Lazo, Jason Kinnell, Toby Bussa, Ann Fisher, Nathan Collamer Jan 1999

Expert And Lay Mental Models Of Ecosystems: Inferences For Risk Communication, Jeffrey K. Lazo, Jason Kinnell, Toby Bussa, Ann Fisher, Nathan Collamer

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors evaluate a mental modeling approach to studying differences between lay and expert comprehension of ecosystems.


Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung Sep 1991

Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors present a Risk communication framework based on a survey of empirical research concerning public Risk perceptions. They also apply it to the area of pharmaceutical regulation to suggest more effective regulatory strategies.