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Hoppmann, Christiane A.; Blanchard-Fields, Fredda – Developmental Psychology, 2010
In the present study, we examined the link between goal and problem-solving strategy preferences in 130 young and older adults using hypothetical family problem vignettes. At baseline, young adults preferred autonomy goals, whereas older adults preferred generative goals. Imagining an expanded future time perspective led older adults to show…
Descriptors: Family Problems, Young Adults, Older Adults, Problem Solving
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Berryman, Jennifer – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2006
Introduction: Reports findings from research in progress investigating judgment and decision making during information seeking in the workplace, in particular, the assessment of enough information. Characteristics of this judgment and the role of context in shaping it are framed against theories of human judgment and decision making. Method:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Government Employees, Public Sector