Experimental analysis of the game in pathological gamblers: Effect of the immediacy of the reward in slot machines

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-256

  Chóliz, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Addiction; Pathological gambling; Reinforcement; Slot machines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REWARD; SPAIN; GAMBLING; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY;

GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; REWARD; RISK-TAKING; SPAIN;

EID: 77951977675     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-009-9156-6     Document Type: Article

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