A mediation model to explain decision making under conditions of risk among adolescents: The role of fluid intelligence and probabilistic reasoning

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 588-595

  Donati, Maria Anna ^a   Panno, Angelo ^b   Chiesi, Francesca ^a   Primi, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Decision making under risk; Fluid intelligence; Gambling; Mediation; Probabilistic reasoning ability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; NEGOTIATING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903761520     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2014.918091     Document Type: Article

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