Questionnaire ROQ - Project RAC 

Risk Orientation Questionnaire:
Attitudes towards risk decisions
(Pretest version 1997 - ROHRMANN, University of Melbourne)

The following sentences describe how various people deal with risky situations and what their attitude towards risk decisions are. We would like to learn how you think about these issues. Could you please read each sentence and then rate to what extent that statement is true for you. For your answers, a seven-point scale is provided:
 
true for me
        no, not at all   ------>         yes, very much so
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7



>> Please circle the number which best reflects your view !
RA I'm quite cautious when I make plans and when I act on them
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RB I follow the motto, 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RC I've not much sympathy for adventurous decisions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RD If a task seems interesting I'll choose to do it even if I'm not sure whether I'll manage it
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RE I don't like to put something at stake, I would rather be on the safe side
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RF Even when I know that my chances are limited I try my luck
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RG In my work I only set small goals so that I can achieve them without difficulty
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RH I express my opinion even if most people have opposite views
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RI My decisions are always made carefully and accurately
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RJ I would like to act in my boss's job some time so as to demonstrate my competence, despite of the risk of making mistakes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RX I tend to imagine the unfavourable outcomes of my actions
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
RY Success makes me take higher risks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
NOTE: This questionnaire is likely to produce two negatively correlated factors, representing risk propensity and cautiousness. Further development is under way.

BR 13-02-03