10.6084/m9.figshare.7028993.v1
Melanie A. Blair
Melanie A.
Blair
Ashley Moyett
Ashley
Moyett
Angelica A. Bato
Angelica A.
Bato
Pamela DeRosse
Pamela
DeRosse
Katherine H. Karlsgodt
Katherine
H. Karlsgodt
The Role of Executive Function in Adolescent Adaptive Risk-Taking on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task
Taylor & Francis Group
2018
BART
intra-individual response variability
Adolescent Adaptive Risk-Taking
adolescence
ECF
role
WM
adaptive risk-taking
Balloon Analogue Risk Task
executive control functions
2018-08-30 14:51:13
Journal contribution
https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_Role_of_Executive_Function_in_Adolescent_Adaptive_Risk-Taking_on_the_Balloon_Analogue_Risk_Task/7028993
<p>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.</p> <p>Findings demonstrated that adolescents who executed a more consistent response strategy evidenced better performance on the BART. Greater working memory (WM) predicted lower response variability and WM capacity mediated the relationship between age and variability. Results suggest that intra-individual response variability may index adaptive risk-taking and that the development of ECF, specifically WM, may play an integral role in adaptive decision making during adolescence and young adulthood.</p>