The Role of Executive Function in Adolescent Adaptive Risk-Taking on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task

The present study examined the role of executive control functions (ECF) in adaptive risk-taking during adolescence. Healthy individuals aged 8-25 were administered ECF measures and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART), a computerized measure of risk-taking propensity. Findings demonstrated that ad...

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Published in:	Developmental neuropsychology Vol. 43; no. 7; pp. 566 - 580
Main Authors:	Blair, Melanie A., Moyett, Ashley, Bato, Angelica A., DeRosse, Pamela, Karlsgodt, Katherine H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Routledge 01-01-2018 Psychology Press
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescents Adult Brain - physiology Child Child development Decision making Decision Making - physiology Executive function Executive Function - physiology Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Memory, Short-Term - physiology Neuropsychological Tests Risk taking Short term memory Variability Young Adult
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