Risky decision making across three arenas of choice: Are younger and older adults differently susceptible to framing effects?

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-93

  RÖnnlund, Michael ^a   Karlsson, Erik ^a   Laggnäs, Erica ^a   Larsson, Lisa ^a   Lindström, Therese ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age differences; Certain; Choice; Decision making; Framing; Risky

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 12844254444     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.132.1.81-93     Document Type: Article

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