Control Motivation and the Illusion of Control in Betting on Dice

Abstract

Summary Male undergraduates bet on dice at odds ranging from 6:1 to 18:1 and then completed a self-report scale designed to measure the motive to control events in one's life. The amount bet was recorded for each S either under conditions which enhanced the illusion of control or under conditions which minimized it. Although no evidence was found that Ss high in control motivation were more susceptible than others to the illusion of control, high-control Ss bet significantly more “dollars” as represented by poker chips, regardless of condition, at the most conservative odds.

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