Upping the reinforcement rate by playing the maximum lines in multi-line slot machine play

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 949-964

  Templeton, Jeffrey A ^a   Dixon, Mike J ^a   Harrigan, Kevin A ^a   Fugelsang, Jonathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Choice behavior; Electronic gaming machines; Gambling; Problem gambling; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD;

EID: 84943348856     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-014-9446-5     Document Type: Article

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