Negative affectivity predicts individual differences in decision making for preschoolers

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 443-462

  Garon, Nancy ^a,c   Moore, Chris ^b  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*  (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decision making; Extraversion; Iowa gambling task; Negative affectivity; Preschoolers; Temperament

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEMPERAMENT;

AFFECT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 34547193642     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.167.4.443-462     Document Type: Article

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