Judgment and decision making in adolescence

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 211-224

  Albert, Dustin ^a   Steinberg, Laurence ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951571248     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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