Executive function, approach sensitivity, and emotional decision making as influences on risk behaviors in young adults

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 449-462

  Patrick, Megan E ^a   Blair, Clancy ^a   Maggs, Jennifer L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DRUG USE; EMOTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK BEHAVIOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 42449157175     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390701523109     Document Type: Article

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