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Iowa Gambling Task

Abbreviation
IGT
Description
The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT; Bechara et al, 1994) was designed to assess risk preferences by simulating real-life decision making using uncertainty, rewards, and penalties. The task is sometimes known as Bechara's Gambling Task, and is widely used in research of cognition and emotion.
Category
Impulsivity and General Trait & Behavior Scales
Studies Using This Assessment