Design a brief, hypothetical study applying the hybrid survey-experimental design of the post-September 11 risk perception study to investigate public risk perception of autonomous vehicles. Clearly state how you would operationalize the independent variable (experimental manipulation of emotion) and the dependent variable (risk perception measurement) in a survey format.
Question: Design a brief, hypothetical study applying the hybrid survey-experimental design of the post-September 11 risk perception study to investigate public risk perception of autonomous vehicles. Clearly state how you would operationalize the independent variable (experimental manipulation of emotion) and the dependent variable (risk perception measurement) in a survey format.
Sample answer: In a survey about autonomous vehicles, I would manipulate the independent variable by randomly assigning participants to either watch a video highlighting a self-driving car accident (to prime fear) or a video of a self-driving car safely navigating a complex route (to prime trust/relief). I would operationalize the dependent variable by asking all participants to complete a survey rating their perceived likelihood of being injured in an autonomous vehicle on a 1-to-7 scale.
Key points:
- Applies the emotional priming technique to manipulate the independent variable (e.g., inducing fear vs. trust/relief).
- Operationalizes the dependent variable as a survey-based self-report rating of risk perception.
- Maintains a clear link to the topic of autonomous vehicles as requested.
Rubric: The answer must demonstrate correct application of the hybrid design by: 1) specifying an experimental manipulation of emotion (independent variable) using priming within the survey, and 2) specifying a self-report survey rating scale to measure risk perception (dependent variable). The response should be concise (1-3 sentences).
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