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Andrew M. ParkerPittsburgh Office Associate Behavioral & Social Scientist EducationPh.D. in behavioral decision theory, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. in statistics, Carnegie Mellon University |
Biography
Andrew M. Parker's research applies core concepts in behavioral decision research to the understanding of decision makers' behavior in complex real-world situations. Dr. Parker has lead or contributed to multiple RAND projects on group decision making, involving such content domains as public health emergency preparedness, corporate ethics, and analytic teams. Past projects focusing on decision quality and risk perception have addressed decision making in low-income consumption, adolescent sexual and contraceptive behavior, drug and alcohol use, and expectations for major life events. Dr. Parker was PI on an NSF-funded project validating an adult measure of decision-making competence, which has been used to predict major life outcomes. Dr. Parker received is Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in Behavioral Decision Theory, as well as an M.S. in Statistics. Prior to this, he received his B.A. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in Psychology and Statistics.
Research Focus
Decision-making competencies; risk perception and subjective expectations; risk-taking behavior; public health preparedness; group decision making; adolescence; confidence in judgment
RAND Research Areas
Child Policy; Civil Justice; Health and Health Care; Population and Aging; Substance Abuse; Terrorism and Homeland Security; Workforce and Workplace
Selected Publications
Bruine de Bruin, W., Parker, A. M., & Fischhoff, B., "Can teens predict significant life events?", Journal of Adolescent Health, 41 208-210, 2007
Bruine de Bruin, W., Parker, A. M., & Fischhoff, B., "Individual differences in Adult Decision-Making Competence", Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92 938-956, 2007
Parker, A.M., Bruine de Bruin, W., & Fischhoff, B., "Maximizers versus satisficers: Decision-making styles, competence, and outcomes", Judgment and Decision Making, 2 342-350, 2007
Parker, A. M., & Fischhoff, B., "Decision-making competence: External validation through an individual-differences approach", Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 18 1-27, 2005
Giancola, P. R., & Parker, A. M., "A six year prospective study of pathways toward drug use in adolescent boys with and without a family history of a substance use disorder", Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 62 166-178, 2001
Stone, E.R., Yates, J.F., & Parker, A.M., "Effects of numerical and graphical displays on professed risk-taking behavior", Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 3 243-256, 1997
Stone, E.R., Yates, J.F., & Parker, A.M., "Risk communication: Absolute versus relative expressions of low-probability risks.", Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 60 387-408, 1994
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