Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dana Chesney
Second Advisor
Wilson McDermut
Abstract
This study examined how income and mathematical skills influence one’s perception of risk. The study particularly focused on overestimation as the main cognitive phenomenon that influences one’s decision-making process when thinking about purchasing an extended warranty. Two questions this study tried to shed light on 1) - Why do people buy extended warranties? 2) - How much is the risk overestimated when considering the damage and loss of common products? A total of 67 St John’s undergraduate students participated, 18 males and 49 females M(age) = 19.5 were recruited through the university research platform. Finally, I hypothesized that income and mathematical skills were correlated with an individual’s perceived risk. However, this hypothesis was not supported by the data.
Recommended Citation
Fana, Jose M., "PERCEIVED RISK AND EXTENDED WARRANTY" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 215.
https://scholar.stjohns.edu/theses_dissertations/215