The objective was to examine the impact of masculine and neutral occupations on women's attitudes toward risk. 100 subjects were randomly assigned to two groups. The control group completed the standard Kogan-Wallach Choice Dilemma Questionnaire. The experimental group completed a revised questionnaire in which masculine occupations and male referents were replaced by their neutral forms. The data do not support the hypothesis.
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