The cry wolf effect and weather-related decision making

Risk Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 385-395

  LeClerc, Jared ^a   Joslyn, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive psychology; Decision making; False alarm effect; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ERRORS; FREEZING; IMAGE RESOLUTION; TEMPERATURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY; EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS; FALSE ALARM RATE; FALSE ALARMS; FREEZING TEMPERATURES; PROBABILISTIC UNCERTAINTY; RISK COMMUNICATION; WEATHER WARNINGS;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLIMATE EFFECT; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EXTREME EVENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEATHER; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 84929606977     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/risa.12336     Document Type: Article

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