The problem of delayed causation in a video game: Constant, varied, and filled delays

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-312

  Young, Michael E ^a   Nguyen, Nam ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Casual judgment; Choice; Delay; Delay variability; Ecological validity; Fillers

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349147878     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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