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Peer reviewedKaestner, Elisabeth; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
The Sensation-Seeking Scale and The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were administered to 30 white, 30 black, and 30 Hispanic male narcotic drug abusers. White subjects scored significantly higher on the five Sensation-Seeking subscales. No significant differences were obtained between ethnic groups on state or trait anxiety. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Drug Abuse, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedMusolino, Robert F.; Hershenson, David B. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
This study investigated whether people engaged in high risk-taking occupations would seek or prefer highly stimulating activities of a nonvocational nature more than people engaged in low risk-taking occupations. The high risk-taking group scored significantly higher than the low risk-taking group on all five dimensions of the Zuckerman Sensation…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response
