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Home: HINTS Questions: Mental Models of Cancer: Risk Perceptions

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[MM-01] How likely do you think it is that you will develop colon cancer in the future?
[MM-01] How likely do you think it is that you will develop lung cancer in the future?
[MM-01] How likely do you think it is that you will develop skin cancer in the future?
[MM-02] Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
[MM-02] Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get lung cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
[MM-02] Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get skin cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
[MM-03] How often do you worry about getting colon cancer?
[MM-03] How often do you worry about getting lung cancer?
[MM-03] How often do you worry about getting skin cancer?
[MM-04] What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting colon cancer?
[MM-04] ... colon cancer?
[MM-04] ... lung cancer?
[MM-04] ... skin cancer?
[MM-04] What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting colon cancer?
[MM-04] ... colon cancer?
[MM-04] ... lung cancer?
[MM-04] ... skin cancer?
[CC-1] How likely do you think it is that you will develop colon cancer in the future?
[CC-2] Compared to the average {man/woman} your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?
[CC-3] How often do you worry about getting colon cancer? Would you say rarely or never, sometimes, often, or all the time?
[TU-16] How likely do you think it is that you will develop lung cancer in the future?
[CK-4] Can you think of any thing people can do to reduce their chances of getting cancer? Anything else?

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