Framing alters risk-taking behavior on a modified balloon analogue risk task (BART) in a sex-specific manner

Psychological Reports

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 699-712

  Gabriel, Kara I ^a   Williamson, Ashley ^b  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78651303579     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/02.09.20.PR0.107.6.699-712     Document Type: Article

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