The present investigation is an attempt to find correlates of risk-taking behaviour. The difference between correlated means of social perception (SPS) and choice dilemmas (CDQ) came out to be statistically significant. A strong positive relationship has been found between SPS and CDQ. It is surprising to find a positive relationship between the scores of behaviour predictions (BPS) and choice dilemmas (CDQ), though an inverse relationship was expected. All the three scales discussed above have displayed sufficient content validity and may be recommended for future use.
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