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Preferences for Temporal Sequences of Real Outcomes Differ Across Domains but do not Vary by Age

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  • Corinna E LöckenhoffPhD
  • Joshua L RuttPhD
  • Gregory R Samanez-LarkinPhD
  • Ted O’DonoghuePhD
  • Valerie F ReynaPhD

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ObjectivesPeople’s preferences for temporal sequences of events have implications for life-long health and well-being. Prior research suggests that other aspects of intertemporal choice vary by age, but evidence for age differences in sequence-preferences is limited and inconclusive. In response, the present research examined age differences in sequence-preferences for real outcomes administered in a controlled laboratory setting.MethodsA pilot study examined sequence-preferences for aversive electrodermal shocks in 30 younger and 30 older adults. The main study examined sequence-preferences for electrodermal shocks, physical effort, and monetary gambles in an adult life-span sample (N = 120). It also examined emotional and physiological responses to sequences as well as underlying mechanisms including time perception and emotion-regulation.ResultsThere were no significant age differences in sequence-preferences in either of the studies, and there were no age differences in responses to sequences in the main study. Instead, there was a domain effect with participants preferring decreasing sequences for shocks and mixed sequences for effort and money.DiscussionAfter considering potential methodological limitations, theoretical contributions and implications for real-life decisions are discussed.

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  • Corinna E LöckenhoffPhD & Joshua L RuttPhD & Gregory R Samanez-LarkinPhD & Ted O’DonoghuePhD & Valerie F ReynaPhD, 2019. "Preferences for Temporal Sequences of Real Outcomes Differ Across Domains but do not Vary by Age," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 74(3), pages 430-439.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:74:y:2019:i:3:p:430-439.
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