Evidence for a magnitude effect in temporal discounting with pigeons

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 102-108

  Grace, Randolph C ^a   Sargisson, Rebecca J ^b   White, K Geoffrey ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Choice; Magnitude effect; Pigeons; Self control; Temporal discounting

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MOTIVATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; REACTION TIME; REWARD; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLUMBIDAE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; MOTIVATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; REWARD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861116491     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026345     Document Type: Article

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