Sex differences in risk sensitivity under positive and negative budgets and predictors of choice

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 134, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 435-452

  Deditius Island, Heide K ^a,c   Szalda Petree, Allen D ^b   Kucera, Stephanie C ^b  

^a Pacific University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Parental investment theory; Risk sensitivity; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUDGET; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BUDGETS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 37349043236     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.134.4.435-452     Document Type: Article

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