Gambling on a simulated slot machine under conditions of repeated play

Psychological Record

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-426

  Brandt, Andrew E ^a,b   Pietras, Cynthia J ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 50949084844     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395626     Document Type: Article

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