Iowa Gambling Tasks

Participants are presented with four decks of cards and instructed to select cards from each deck. The decks offer different probabilities of winning and losing money, and participants must learn through trial and error which decks are more advantageous over time.

The Iowa Gambling Task measures various aspects of decision-making, including risk assessment, reward processing, and feedback utilization impaired performance. It provides insights into an individual's ability to weigh risks and rewards and adapt strategies in uncertain environments.

The Iowa Gambling Task benefits researchers studying decision-making processes, clinicians assessing cognitive functioning in patients with neurological or psychiatric conditions, educators teaching about risk assessment and decision-making, and individuals seeking to have gambling disorder improve their decision-making skills.