The achievement motive, goal setting, and probability preferences.

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“This study deals with the effect of individual differences in strength of achievement motive on . . . goal setting . . . [and] preferences for imaginary bets equated for expected monetary value but differing in probability of winning . . ‥ Measures of n Achievement were obtained by content analysis of responses to the French Test of Insight. Persons with high n Achievement scores were assumed to have relatively stronger motives to approach success and those with low n Achievement scores relatively stronger motives to avoid failure . . ‥ The results are consistent with the theory concerning motivational determinants of risk taking behavior and constitute evidence of the . . . effects of individual differences in . . . achievement motive . . . in games of chance as well as . . . skill.” (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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