Pro-social risk takers, such as police officers and firefighters, had significantly _____ sensation seeking scores than anti-social risk takers, such as drug addicts and criminals
a. higher
c. lower
b. better
d. equal
ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Research has identified three types of risk takers: antisocial risk takers, adventurous risk takers, and pro-social risk takers. Those identified as antisocial (such as drug addicts and criminals) or as adventurous (mountain climbers and sky divers) showed significantly higher SSS scores than pro-social risk takers (police officers and firefighters).
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