Risk Aversion Measure

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1.    I am not willing to take risks when choosing a job or a company to work for.
2.    I prefer a low risk/high security job with a steady salary over a job that offers high risks and high rewards.
3.    I prefer to remain on a job that has problems that I know about rather than take the risks of working at a new job that has unknown problems even if the new job offers greater rewards.
4.    I view risk of a job as a situation to be avoided at all costs.
5.    I like (or would like) to play the lottery. (-)
6.    I always play it safe‚ even if it means occasionally losing out on a good opportunity.
7.    I am a cautious person who generally avoids risks.
8.    I generally hold out for the best price on something‚ even if it means waiting a long time.
 
1=Strongly disagree‚ 2=Disagree‚ 3=Neutral‚ 4=Agree‚ 5=Strongly agree
 
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mohammad looti (2026). Risk Aversion Measure. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/risk-aversion-measure/

mohammad looti. "Risk Aversion Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 20 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/risk-aversion-measure/.

mohammad looti. "Risk Aversion Measure." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/risk-aversion-measure/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'Risk Aversion Measure', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/risk-aversion-measure/.

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