The Plymouth Student Scientist
Document Type
Psychology Article
Abstract
Offenders differ from non-offenders in their propensity to engage in risk-taking behaviour. The ratio of the index and ring fingers (2D:4D), a proxy of prenatal testosterone exposure, has been linked to risk-taking behaviour. The present study compared risk-taking in 45 male offenders and 66 non-offenders using the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). Furthermore, it sought to determine the relationship between their 2D:4D ratios and risk-taking behaviours. No significant differences were found between the two groups in their risk-taking behaviour and no significant correlations were found between 2D:4D and risk-taking in either group. These findings are discussed in relation to previous research, limitations of the current study and possible future research.
Publication Date
2012-12-01
Publication Title
The Plymouth Student Scientist
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
105
Last Page
120
ISSN
1754-2383
Deposit Date
2019-05-15
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Taja
(2012)
"Comparing risk-taking and digit ratio (2D:4D) in offenders and non-offenders,"
The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 5:
Iss.
2, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/kw63-zb29
Available at:
https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol5/iss2/17
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