05: Individual risk taking Flashcards
1
Q
high risk taking is related to…
=
and more specifically to…
because…
>>> conseq.
A
…state of flow
= challenge w difficulty matching our skill level (goldilocks zone bw boredom & anxiety)
…sensation seeking
…they need more stimulation to reach state of flow
>>> for each person there is an optimal level of arousal for peak performance
2
Q
sensation seeking is related to…
<> than…
A
introversion / extraversion scale
<> shiness
3
Q
risk compensation =
>>> conseq.
A
based on our individual risk appraisal, ie how safe we feel, we take more or less risk
>>> that’s why new traffic safety regulation fails to reduce road casualties = risk homeostasis theory
