Peer influence on risk taking, risk preference, and risky decision making in adolescence and adulthood: An experimental study

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 625-635

  Gardner, Margo ^a   Steinberg, Laurence ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Decision making; Peer influence; Risk preference; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 23844488077     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.41.4.625     Document Type: Article

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