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Download full textGuthrie, Steven P. – 1997
This paper begins by presenting three tests, which are included in the appendix, of one's awareness of physical risks. This exercise leads to a discussion of the differences between actual and perceived risk, why people participate in outdoor activities, and the inaccurate perception of actual risks. Complicating the issue of accurately perceiving…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adventure Education, Beliefs, Decision Making
