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Gender differences in risk taking: A meta-analysis.
Abstract
The authors conducted a meta-analysis of 150 studies in which the risk-taking tendencies of male and female participants were compared. Studies were coded with respect to type of task (e.g., self-reported behaviors vs. observed behaviors), task content (e.g., smoking vs. sex), and 5 age levels. Results showed that the average effects for 14 out of 16 types of risk taking were significantly larger than 0 (indicating greater risk taking in male...
Paper Details
Title
Gender differences in risk taking: A meta-analysis.
Published Date
May 1, 1999
Journal
Volume
125
Issue
3
Pages
367 - 383
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