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Decision making by rats: Uncertain outcome choices

Decision making by rats: Uncertain outcome choices Hungry rats were given sequences of free and forced trials in 2 alleys, 1 containing constant food reward and the other containing varied amount or varied delay of food reward. Choice behavior indicated that the net incentive value of varied reward is neither the average of the rewards nor the average of the incentives as independently estimated. The average of these 2 averages provides a tentative rule of thumb consistent with delay-amount choices. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Comparative Psychology American Psychological Association

Decision making by rats: Uncertain outcome choices

Logan, Frank A.
Journal of Comparative Psychology , Volume 59 (2): 6 – Apr 1, 1965
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American Psychological Association
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Copyright © 1965 American Psychological Association
ISSN
0735-7036
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1939-2087
DOI
10.1037/h0021850
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Abstract

Hungry rats were given sequences of free and forced trials in 2 alleys, 1 containing constant food reward and the other containing varied amount or varied delay of food reward. Choice behavior indicated that the net incentive value of varied reward is neither the average of the rewards nor the average of the incentives as independently estimated. The average of these 2 averages provides a tentative rule of thumb consistent with delay-amount choices.

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Journal of Comparative Psychology – American Psychological Association

Published: Apr 1, 1965

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