Gender differences in explicit and implicit risk attitudes: A socially facilitated phenomenon

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 397-419

  Ronay, Richard ^a   Kim, Do Yeong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 33746032911     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466605X66420     Document Type: Review

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