关键词: 乐观, 冒险倾向

Abstract: In order to understand the general relationship between optimism and risk-taking tendency, this study designs several independent situations and produces two kinds of variables: one to measure the general characteristics of optimistic attitude, the other to test if there is any consistency in the risk-taking tendency of an individual regardless of varying situations. The results show that there is some correlation between an individual's optimism and risk-taking tendency. Concerning such measuring indexes as risk-taking tendency, perception of risky situations and evaluation of risk-takers, highly optimistic group and lowly optimistic one display significant differences. Moreover, the varied measuring instruments used in this study produce highly consistent results, which speak for the reliability of this study.

Key words: optimism, risk-taking