Reducing the framing effect in older and younger adults by encouraging analytic processing

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-149

  Thomas, Ayanna K ^a   Millar, Peter R ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive resources; Decision making; Framing effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; THINKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MEMORY; PROBABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK-TAKING; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859196471     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr076     Document Type: Article

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