Measuring Risk Literacy: The Berlin Numeracy Test

Measuring Risk Literacy: The Berlin Numeracy Test

We introduce the Berlin Numeracy Test, a new psychometrically sound instrument that quickly assesses statistical numeracy and risk literacy. We present 21 studies (n=5336) showing robust psychometric discriminability across 15 countries (e.g., Germany, Pakistan, Japan, USA) and diverse samples (e.g....

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Main Authors: Edward T. Cokely, Mirta Galesic, Eric Schulz, Saima Ghazal, Rocio Garcia-Retamero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2012-01-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
Subjects:
risk literacy
statistical numeracy
individual differences
cognitive abilities
quantitative reasoning
decision making
risky choice
adaptive testing
Mechanical Turk
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500001819/type/journal_article

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