Individual differences in impulsive choice and timing in rats

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-87

  Galtress, Tiffany ^a   Garcia, Ana ^a   Kirkpatrick, Kimberly ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Delay discounting; Impulsive behavior; Rats; Timing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; IMPULSIVENESS; INDIVIDUALITY; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; TIME;

ANIMALS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; RATS; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; REWARD; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84869450622     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2012.98-65     Document Type: Article

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