How Different Numerical Presentations of Information AffectParental Decision Making in a Medical Setting

How Different Numerical Presentations of Information AffectParental Decision Making in a Medical Setting

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Main Author: Woodbury, Lauren
Language:English
Published: Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK 2020
Subjects:
Psychology
construal level theory
concreteness fading
whole number bias
health decision making
children
visuals
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1606938049166344
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ksuhonors16069380491663442021-08-03T07:16:31Z How Different Numerical Presentations of Information AffectParental Decision Making in a Medical Setting Woodbury, Lauren Psychology construal level theory concreteness fading whole number bias health decision making children visuals Parents often make health decisions for their children. Visuals have been shown to facilitate decision-making. In this study, I investigated which visual (i.e., icon arrays, number lines, or Arabic numerals) led parents to make the most mathematically-accurate response about the risk of a drug's side effect. Theories from cognitive and social psychology predicted that number lines would be the most helpful. Participants (n = 86, Mage= 38.45, 63.5% female), who were the parent to at least one child, were randomly assigned to view one of the three visual types that were shown between-subjects. Results from the study indicated that icon arrays that visualized large-component fractions (e.g., 108/648) led parents to make the least accurate estimates of side effect risks. For all visuals, participants were more accurate when they estimated small-component (e.g., 1/6) as compared to large-component risks. A practical implication of this research is that small components are ideal when presenting health information. 2020-12-15 English text Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1606938049166344 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1606938049166344 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Psychology
construal level theory
concreteness fading
whole number bias
health decision making
children
visuals
spellingShingle Psychology
construal level theory
concreteness fading
whole number bias
health decision making
children
visuals
Woodbury, Lauren
How Different Numerical Presentations of Information AffectParental Decision Making in a Medical Setting
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title_short How Different Numerical Presentations of Information AffectParental Decision Making in a Medical Setting
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