Citation

Lehto MR, Papastavrou JD. Safety Sci. 1993; 16(5-6): 569-595.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper presents a model-guided evaluation of research findings pertaining to warning signs and labels. Several results of significance are noted. First, the observed noticing, reading, and behavioral influence of warnings varied greatly between studies. Analyzing behavior from the perspective of information processing at different levels of performance provides a way of clarifying these mixed research results. Second, this analysis raises the question of how to best accommodate people at varying levels of performance. This seems to be one of the most difficult problems in warning design, in that the most effective warnings at each level are fundamentally different. Third, this analysis points out directions for future research. In particular, there is a strong need to focus future research on skill and rule-based behavior for a wide ranging set of products and use environments.