Cognition and Arousal as Predictors of Risk Taking: Effects of Load and Cognitive Style.

Abstract

The research investigated the contributions of three cognitive styles (Type A, Cognitive Complexity and the General Incongruity Adaptation Level - GIAL) on risk taking in a visual motor task. The research was further concerned with uncovering possible relationship between these cognitive styles and physiological (cardiovascular) arousal as sources of risky action. Effects of stylistic variables on risk taking appeared frequently at specific task load levels. Only limited relationships between arousal and risk taking were obtained. Arousal did not covary meaningfully with stylistic antecedents of risky behavior. It was concluded that risk taking is primarily cognitive in orientation and interventions to decrease risk taking on the job should focus on relevant cognitive approaches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134324

Entities

People

  • Siegfried Streufert

Organizations

  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cognitive Complexity
  • Consistency
  • Data Analysis
  • Intervention
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Psychology
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Psychophysiology
  • Reliability
  • Social Psychology
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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