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Na Gao; Peng Zhou; Stephen Crain – Language Acquisition: A Journal of Developmental Linguistics, 2025
This study investigates how speakers of Mandarin interpret negative sentences with the conjunction ("he" 'and'). Our experiments test three predictions that follow from the proposal that the Mandarin conjunction is a positive polarity item (PPI) for both children and adults. On this account, the Mandarin conjunction should be interpreted…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Prediction, Form Classes (Languages), Phrase Structure
Atlas, Stephen A.; Lu, Jialing; Micu, P. Dorin; Porto, Nilton – Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2019
This article investigates associations between confidence about financial knowledge and two outcome variables, financial behaviors and financial satisfaction. On one hand, subjective financial knowledge (confidence) is necessary to make proactive decisions, yet overconfidence has been associated with a range of negative financial behaviors and…
Descriptors: Money Management, Credit (Finance), Self Efficacy, Correlation
Minassian, Arpi; Paulus, Martin; Lincoln, Alan; Perry, William – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Decision-making is an important function that can be quantified using a two-choice prediction task. Individuals with Autistic Disorder (AD) often show highly restricted and repetitive behavior that may interfere with adaptive decision-making. We assessed whether AD adults showed repetitive behavior on the choice task that was unaffected by…
Descriptors: Autism, Self Destructive Behavior, Adults, Decision Making
Knowles, Philip L. – 1979
Possible sex differences in risk-taking behavior were investigated in two experiments. In the first experiment, 15 men and 15 women played 12 hands of blackjack against a computer. A two-factor ANOVA with repeated measures on the outcome factor revealed no differences for main or interaction effects. In the second experiment 10 female and 10 male…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making, Games

Holliday, Stephen G. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 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…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making

Phillips, Susan D. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1982
Examined a series of decisions made by 95 subjects over a period of 18 years. Results indicated that decisions made at earlier stages of development are more likely to be of an exploratory nature and decisions made at later stages are more likely to be of a terminal nature. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Career Development

Brockner, Joel; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1982
Conducted two studies to test the notion that various factors, i.e., situation-personal, may differentially affect degrees of entrapment (amount invested) depending upon the point in time at which they are introduced. The results of both studies suggest amount invested depends upon timing in the entrapment process. (RC)
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Conflict

Cuvo, Anthony J.; Lerch, Laura J.; Leurquin, Deborah A.; Gaffaney, Thomas J.; Poppen, Roger L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
Experiments examined the effect of work requirements in combination with reinforcement schedules on the choice behavior of six adults with mental retardation and seven typical preschoolers. Results showed that participants' responding was largely controlled by the reinforcement received for responding to each level of work. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making, Mental Retardation
Nelson, Randolph J. – 1980
A systems model is presented which combines critical incident research techniques and systems methodology to improve individual decision-making. The model: (1) revolves around a critical incident approach to understanding personal history of decision-making in several environments such as family, educational, and vocational; (2) utilizes the…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Critical Incidents Method, Decision Making
Mann, Leon; Hin, Tan Sik – 1979
The conflict theory of decision making was examined by testing a conflict model which differentiated among three basic coping patterns in response to decisional conflict, i.e., defensive avoidance, panic, and vigilance. Male college students (N=53) were administered two decisional problems, "The Changing Work Procedures Case" and…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Conflict Resolution
Billips, Kathleen; And Others – 1994
Researchers surveyed 78 clients in drug abuse treatment facilities to determine their perceptions regarding factors related to their use and abuse of drugs. About 40% of the sample began using drugs between 11 and 15 years of age. Males tended to begin using drugs at an earlier age than did females. Over 90% of participants reported using drugs…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adults, Alcohol Abuse