Human risky choice under temporal constraints: Tests of an energy-budget model

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-75

  Pietras, Cynthia J ^a,b   Locey, Matthew L ^a   Hackenberg, Timothy D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adult humans; Energy budget; Monetary outcomes; Optimal foraging theory; Risky choice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1542576245     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2003.80-59     Document Type: Article

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