Processing speed and memory mediate age-related differences in decision making

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 262-270

  Henninger, Debra E ^a,b   Madden, David J ^a   Huettel, Scott A ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Decision making; Path analysis; Risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATH ANALYSIS; RISK; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; AGING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RECALL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; REACTION TIME; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953982768     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019096     Document Type: Article

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