Discrimination among sign and label warning signal words

Drake, Kelly L.; Conzola, Vincent C.; Wogalter, Michael S.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6564(199823)8:4<289::aid-hfm1>3.0.co;2-#

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“…Studies have shown, for example, both that people alter their compliance levels depending upon the colour in which a warning is presented (e.g. Braun & Silver, 1995) and that subjectively estimated levels of compliance vary in a predictable way according to specific variations in design factors (Adams & Edworthy, 1995;Chapanis, 1994;Drake et al, 1998;Leonard et al, 1989;Wogalter & Silver, 1995).…”

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Acoustic, semantic and phonetic influences in spoken warning signal words

Edworthy

Hellier

Walters

et al. 2003

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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Three experiments are reported which explore the relationship between semantic, acoustic and phonetic variables in the judgement of eight warning signal words. Experiment 1 shows that listeners can distinguish very clearly between urgent and non-urgent versions of the words when spoken by real speakers, and that some signal words such as 'deadly' and 'danger' score more highly than words such as 'attention' and 'don't'. It also shows that the three dimensions of perceived urgency, appropriateness and believability of these words are highly correlated. Experiment 2 replicates Experiment 1 using synthesized voices where acoustic variables are controlled. The semantic effects are replicated, and to some extent appropriateness and believability are found to function differently from that of perceived urgency. Experiment 3 compares the same set of eight signal words with a set of phonetically similar neutral words, showing that warning signal words are rated significantly higher, and largely maintain their previous rank ordering.

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Acoustic, semantic and phonetic influences in spoken warning signal words

Edworthy

Hellier

Walters

et al. 2003

Applied Cognitive Psychology

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“…Belief modification is one way to reduce dissonance between high levels of risk-taking behaviour and beliefs concerning risk. Also, warnings in any form are a quick and effective means of communicating risk information (Drake, Conzola, & Wogalter, 1998). The primary function of a warning is to alert individuals to the presence of a hazard, thereby triggering and/or supplying risk information that prompts appropriate safety behaviour, and discourages or prohibits other behaviour (Lehto & Miller, 1986;Murray, Magurno, Glover, & Wogalter, 1998;Wogalter, Kalsher, & Rashid, 1999;Hellier, Wright, Edworthy, & Newstead, 2000).…”

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Childcare Practices among Construction Workers in Chira Chas, Jharkhand

Dhar¹

2012

Child Care in Practice

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“…The design of effective warnings is an area that has received intense research focus over the last several years. Although the knowledge base and design principles are still being modified on the basis of empirical findings, effective warning design features (i.e., signal words, colors, consequence information) that enhance attention capture, text display design, risk perception, and ultimately compliance have been identified and shown to have explanatory and predictive value (Adams & Edworthy, 1995; Braun & Silver, t 995; Chapanis, 1994;Cheatham & Wogalter, 1999;Drake, Conzola, & Wogalter, 1998;Smith-Jackson & Wogalter, 2000, in-press;Trommelen, 1997;Wogalter, Kalsher, & Rashid, 1998;Wogalter & Silver, 1995;Wogalter & Silver, 1990;Wogalter, Godfrey, Fontenelle, Desaulniers, Rosthstein, & Laughery, 1987).…”

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Posted Warnings, Compliance, and Behavioral Intent

Smith‐Jackson

Durakq

2000

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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The purpose of this study was to examine behavioral compliance with posted warnings varying in design features. Thirty-seven participants performed a chemical mixing task in an environment with no posted warning, a text-only warning, or a warning consisting of design components identified in the warnings literature (i.e., signal word, alert symbol, color). Participants were randomly assigned to one of three direct experience sign conditions. Participants also provided ratings of behavioral intent in conditions involving written scenarios and photographs of the task setting. Although eleven of the participants wore either gloves or goggles or both, none of the participants in the sign conditions looked at the posted warning signs. Ratings of behavioral intent in response to written scenarios revealed significant effects of sign type, and significant differences between ratings of self and ratings of others. Factors relating to research design and sample selection as well as implications for future compliance research are discussed.

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Discrimination among sign and label warning signal words

Cited by 10 publications

References 9 publications

Acoustic, semantic and phonetic influences in spoken warning signal words

Acoustic, semantic and phonetic influences in spoken warning signal words

Childcare Practices among Construction Workers in Chira Chas, Jharkhand

Posted Warnings, Compliance, and Behavioral Intent

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