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Sex differences in animal models of decision making
dc.contributor.authorOrsini, Caitlin A.
dc.contributor.authorSetlow, Barry
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-16T20:16:11Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T16:43:51Zen
dc.date.issued2017-01-02
dc.identifier.citationOrsini, Caitlin A.; Setlow, Barry (2017). "Sex differences in animal models of decision making." Journal of Neuroscience Research 95(1-2): 260-269.
dc.identifier.issn0360-4012
dc.identifier.issn1097-4547
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/137573
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.subject.otherrisk
dc.subject.otherprobability
dc.subject.otherdopamine
dc.subject.otherdelay discounting
dc.subject.otherintertemporal choice
dc.titleSex differences in animal models of decision making
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelMolecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelNeurosciences
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychology
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPublic Health
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciences
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciences
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelScience
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jnr.23810
dc.identifier.sourceJournal of Neuroscience Research
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