Factors that affect decision making: Gender and age differences

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 381-391

  De Acedo Lizárraga, María L Sanz ^a   De Acedo Baquedano, María T Sanz ^a   Cardelle Elawar, María ^b  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Decision task; Decision making; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149050810     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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