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Kray, Jutta; Kreis, Barbara K.; Lorenz, Corinna – Developmental Psychology, 2021
This study examined whether age differences in risky decision making are dependent on known probability and value of outcomes (i.e., the expected value [EV]), the valence of anticipated outcomes (gains or losses), and individual differences in working memory and impulsivity. We used a task that varied risk independently from EV so that taking…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Decision Making, Risk, Short Term Memory
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Duran, Chelsea A. K.; Grissmer, David W. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Delayed, as opposed to immediate, gratification is generally understood to indicate adaptive development. The present study investigates performance on a choice-based delay of gratification measure and its relations with other outcomes in a sample of children of color from low-income families, who are underrepresented in delayed gratification…
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Kindergarten