7. THE ROLE OF NUMERACY IN JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS

Question 1

Barrier’s/facilitators of information acquisition:

Answer 1

1. Information environment/ situational factors
   - Environment more complex and uncertain
   - Information often inconsistent, confusing, difficult to comprehend
   - Ironic effects
   - Perception of information: complex, feeling lacking the capacity to deliberate
   - Deliberation: thoughtful, careful and lengthy considerations

Question 2

2. Individual factors

Answer 2

• Information presentation formats are often not adapted to the recipient’s language or requires specific skills to understand
  o Numeracy
• Numeracy and health literacy
  o Obtain, process, understand basic health information needed to make health decision

Question 3

Individuals with low scores on numeracy rating scales:

Answer 3

• Difficulty using numeric information to inform their choices
• Greater use of irrelevant
• Weigh short-term costs and benefits
• Lover ability to follow complex health regimens
• Accurate in determining the benefits from numerical information provided