Paolo Todesco
Biographic Data
| ID | 7124403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paolo Todesco |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paolo |
| FAMILY NAME | Todesco |
| SIGNATURE | TODESCO P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Risk Perception: Unrealistic Optimism or Realistic Expectancy
The current study investigated risk perception and Unrealistic Optimism as a function of involvement in risk. 74 undergraduate students were asked to rate how likely they were to encounter various negative consequences relative to various comparison targets (child, peer, and parent) and specified their actual involvement in risk-taking. Over-all, 37 High and 37 Low Risk-takers rated harmful events similarly, adding support for disputing the hypot…
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Risk Perception: Unrealistic Optimism or Realistic Expectancy
The current study investigated risk perception and Unrealistic Optimism as a function of involvement in risk. 74 undergraduate students were asked to rate how likely they were to encounter various negative consequences relative to various comparison targets (child, peer, and parent) and specified their actual involvement in risk-taking. Over-all, 37 High and 37 Low Risk-takers rated harmful events similarly, adding support for disputing the hypot…
Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Expectancy theory (1 works) · Optimism (1 works) · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (1 works) · Perception (1 works) · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (1 works) · Psychology (1 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (1 works)