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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of personality disposition (n Ach) and sex on the risk preferences of subjects performing a motor task. From a pool of 101 male and 134 female volunteers, 10 men and 10 women achieve-success subjects and 10 men and 10 women avoid-failure subjects were asked to perform a modified shuffleboard motor task. Results showed that both men and women achieve-success subjects preferred intermediate risk while both men and women avoid-failure subjects avoided intermediate risk supporting the risk taking theory. However, women were more cautious in their risk preferences than men supporting the cultural stereotype of female conservatism.