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Levels of Risk Taken by Extraverted and Introverted Alcoholics as a Function of Drinking Whisky *
Author(s) -
CUTTER H. S. G.,
GREEN L. R.,
HARFORD T. C.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of social and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0007-1293
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1973.tb00849.x
Subject(s) - extraversion and introversion , psychology , arousal , anticipation (artificial intelligence) , neuroticism , personality , developmental psychology , social psychology , big five personality traits , artificial intelligence , computer science
Risk‐taking among 15 extravert and 15 introvert alcoholics, randomly assigned to a non‐drinking, a drinking, and an anticipation of drinking treatment, was studied. Risk level choices varied from a 1/1 chance (certainty) of winning $0ṁ10 to a 1/10 chance of winning $1ṁ00. As predicted, non‐drinking extraverts were riskier than non‐drinking introverts; drinking introverts were riskier than non‐drinking introverts. Unexpectedly, drinking extraverts were least risky. Drinking anticipation increased introvert but not extravert risk. The interrelationships of extraversion risk, and drinking are discussed. The findings are compatible with the law of initial values and a curvilinear arousal model described by Eysenck.