An investigation of the neuropsychological processes underlying ethical decision making.
This study will investigate the influence of reward sensitivity on cheating behavior via experimental manipulation of reward sensitivity using testosterone.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
30
1mg/0.1mL solution, to be administered intranasally
125 mg 0.5% cholorbutanol, 50mg saline
Robert Josephs
Austin, Texas, United States
Measure of ethical behavior - Cheating rate defined as the Average number of 'heads' coin flips participants claim to have obtained
drug administration following by behavioral outcome. Specifically, participants will have the opportunity to predict the outcome of a series of coin flips. To obtain a measure of ethical behavior, participants will have the opportunity to cheat by over-reporting their prediction accuracy.
Time frame: 90 minutes
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