Sex differences in risk taking: Repeated sessions on a computer-simulated task

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 197-206

  Hudgens, Gerald A ^a   Fatkin, Linda Torsani ^a  

^a Army Research Laboratory Human Research and Engineering Directorate   (United States)

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EID: 84953154874     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1985.10542887     Document Type: Article

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