Preference reversal between impulsive and self-control choice

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 260-276

  Beeby, Emma ^a   White, K Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Concurrent chains; Impulsivity; Key peck; Magnitude effect; Pigeon; Preference reversal; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881655905     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: 19383711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jeab.23     Document Type: Article

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