Startegy selection during exploratory behavior: sex differences, uncertainty and risk managment

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serval:BIB_95736F9C35C3
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Startegy selection during exploratory behavior: sex differences, uncertainty and risk managment
Journal
SFB/TR Report
Author(s)
Brandner Catherine
Publication state
Published
Issued date
09/2006
Volume
8
Number
011-09
Pages
3-4
Language
english
Notes
Report Series of the Transregional Collaborative research Center SFB/TR8 Spatial Cognition Universität Bremen/Universität Freiburg --- Old month value: september
Abstract
This study deals with the psychological processes underlying the selection of appropriate strategy during exploratory behavior. A new device was used to assess sexual dimorphisms in spatial abilities that do not depend on spatial rotation, map reading or directional vector extraction capacities. Moreover, it makes it possible to investigate exploratory behavior as a specific response to novelty that trades off risk and reward. Risk management under uncertainty was assessed through both spontaneous searching strategies and signal detection capacities. The results of exploratory behavior, detection capacities, and decision-making strategies seem to indicate that women's exploratory behavior is based on risk-reducing behavior while men behavior does not appear to be influenced by this variable. This difference was interpreted as a difference in information processing modifying beliefs concerning the likelihood of uncertain events, and therefore influencing risk evaluation.
Keywords
Sex-diffences-exploratory behavior-signal detection theory
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