Evolution, stress, and sensitive periods: The influence of unpredictability in early versus late childhood on sex and risky behavior

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 674-686

  Simpson, Jeffry A ^a   Griskevicius, Vladas ^b   Kuo, Sally I Chun ^a   Sung, Sooyeon ^a   Collins, W Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Life history theory; Life stress; Sexual behavior; Social development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865619775     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027293     Document Type: Article

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