Adult notions of children's perceptions of consumer product risk

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dc.contributor.advisorLaughery, Kenneth R., Sr.en_US
dc.creatorHammond, Amy J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:00:27Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:00:27Zen_US
dc.date.issued1996en_US
dc.description.abstractConsumer product risk perception research has traditionally employed adult subjects assessing adult risk, but little work has explored children's perceptions. Because adults structure the environment of children, it is important to understand not only how children assess risk for themselves, but how adults assess risk for children and how adults think children assess risk. This study examined the risk perceptions of 7-8 year old children and the perceptions which parents and non-parents have for and attribute to children. It was found that adults see the world as more hazardous for children than for adults, but predict that children do not see the hazards. Children do recognize product hazards, but do not see the world as hazardous as adults see it for them, nor do they see it as hazard-less as adults predict they will. This suggests that adults' mental framework, while inaccurate, is still likely to encourage children's safety.en_US
dc.format.extent96 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 1996 HAMMONDen_US
dc.identifier.citationHammond, Amy J.. "Adult notions of children's perceptions of consumer product risk." (1996) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14106">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/14106</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/14106en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectCognitive psychologyen_US
dc.subjectExperimental psychologyen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychologyen_US
dc.titleAdult notions of children's perceptions of consumer product risken_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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