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Chinese and English Probabilistic Thinking and Risk Taking in Gambling

Lai-Yin Lau

University of Bolton

Rob Ranyard

University of Bolton, rr1{at}bolton.ac.uk

This study investigated cultural differences in probabilistic thinking and risk taking. A View of Uncertainty Questionnaire assessed the probabilistic thinking of Chinese and English gamblers and nongamblers and a hypothetical Horse Racing Task assessed risk-taking behavior (N = 120). The Chinese exhibited significantly less probabilistic thinking and riskier gambling decisions. A path analysis found that degree of probabilistic thinking was one (but not the only) source of the observed cultural differences in risk taking.

Key Words: risk • risk taking • gambling • cross-cultural psychology • probabilistic thinking • Chinese

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 36, No. 5, 621-627 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022105278545
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