Y1 Environmental Influences

Question 1

What are factors influencing the degree of risk?

Answer 1

How much a person in exposed
How the person is exposed
Conditions of exposure

Question 2

What are the 3 principles governing the perception of risk?

Answer 2

Feeling in control
Size of the possible harm
Familiarity with the risk

Question 3

What are individual factors varying risk perception?

Answer 3

Previous experience
Attitudes towards risk
Values
Beliefs
Socio-economic factors
Personality
Demographic factors