Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ379704
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Risky-Choice Behavior: A Life-Span Analysis.
Holliday, Stephen G.
International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v27 n1 p25-33 1988
Adults (N=96) from four age cohorts completed questionnaire consisting of 12 situations demanding choice between safe and risky option. One-half of choices involved potential losses, others involved potential gains. Found that older adults chose no more safe alternatives than did younger adults. Risk avoiding for all ages appeared to be influenced by parameters of choice situation. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Risk, Safety
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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