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Gender Differences in Decision-Making 1 Gender Differences in Reward Sensitivity and Information Processing during Decision-Making
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Byrne, Kaileigh A. Worthy, Darrell A. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Gender differences in reward sensitivity and inform ation processing were examined in two studies using a dynamic decision-making task. In Experiment 1, the optimal strategy involved forgoing an option that provided larger immediate rewards in favor of one yielding larger d layed rewards. In Experiment 2, the optimal strate gy was to select the option that provided larger immediate re wards because the delayed reward option never gave larg r rewards than the immediate reward option. Foregone reward information was either presented or withhel d. In Experiment 1, information regarding foregone reward s biased participants toward the sub-optimal choice , whereas in Experiment 2, foregone rewards directed particip ants toward the optimal option. Males selected the optimal choice more in the delayed rewards task, while fema l s were more biased toward the poorer choice by fo regone reward information. In contrast, females outperfor med males in the immediate rewards task. The resul ts ggest a gender difference in information processing styles during decision-making. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://worthylab.tamu.edu/Publications_files/Risk&Uncertainty_inpress.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ants Decision Making Experiment Information processing Large Rewards Sex Characteristics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
