94 male high-school seniors were asked to choose an occupation from each of 10 lists. Each list was representative of a Kuder vocational interest category and contained jobs ranging from very easy to very difficult. Choices were examined in those categories in which Ss perceived their probability of success as highest and lowest. An index of resultant achievement motivation was used to bisect the group, and the vocational choices of each section were shown to support the underlying model of risk taking. Individuals high in achievement-related motivation chose as if they were attempting an intermediate degree of risk. Those low in achievement-related motivation chose as if they were avoiding an intermediate degree of risk.
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