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Risk-taking behavior was measured under three experimental conditions: (A) a neutral condition; (B) irrelevant stress condition; and (C) relevant stress condition. It was found that the amount of risk taking tended to increase under both stress conditions.
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1. This study is based on a Ph.D. dissertation conducted under the supervision of Dr. A. Minkowich, and approved by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in June 1967. The author is grateful to Dr. Abram Minkowich for his advice. The study was supported by the United States Air Force, Grant AF EOAR 65-32.
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Lieblich, A. Effects of stress on risk taking. Psychon Sci 10, 303–304 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331531
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