Peers Increase Late Adolescents' Exploratory Behavior and Sensitivity to Positive and Negative Feedback

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 696-705

  Silva, Karol ^a   Shulman, Elizabeth P ^b   Chein, Jason ^a   Steinberg, Laurence ^a,c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GAMBLING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEER GROUP; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REWARD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEEDBACK; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PEER GROUP; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84940055629     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12219     Document Type: Article

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