Delay-discounting probabilistic rewards: Rates decrease as amounts increase

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 100-104

  Kirby, Kris N ^a   Maraković, Nino N ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0002547583     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03210748     Document Type: Article

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