@article{THESIS,
      recid = {13146},
      author = {King, Lindsey},
      title = {Risk Perception as a Function of the Language  Structure  of Numbers},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2024-08},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {Magnitude perception is the intuitive response to  numerical stimuli, influencing an  individual’s risk  perception when decisions rely on numerical data. This  study investigates the  potential impact of language on  this process, focusing on structural differences in German  and  English number words and the native versus foreign  language effect.   Different languages that use the same  number systems may have different structures for  their  verbal notation of numbers. For instance, German uses  inverted verbal notation ("one and  twenty") compared to  English ("twenty-one"). It is uncertain whether numerical  inversion affects  individuals' perception of a number's  magnitude. This study examines if there is a linguistic   difference in the perception of numerical magnitude and  risk perception among German-English  bilinguals. Part 1 of  the study investigates the influence of inverted verbal  notation using  numbers with larger tens digits and smaller  ones digits, hypothesizing three potential effects of   inversion: primacy, recency, or summation. Part 2 explores  the foreign versus native language  effect by examining the  numbers 89 and 91, focusing on how the transition between  tens digits  may amplify linguistic effects.   The findings  have implications for industries such as healthcare,  finance, and marketing,  where professionals present  statistics to individuals making critical decisions. These  individuals  include patients evaluating medical risks,  investors assessing financial opportunities, and  consumers  considering marketing information. Understanding how  numerical data is perceived  across languages is crucial  for ensuring that decisions are as informed as possible.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/13146},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.13146},
}