Incentive Theory: IV. Magnitude of Reward

Overview

Journal J Exp Anal Behav

Specialties Psychology
Social Sciences

Date 1985 May 1

PMID 16812421

Citations 23

Authors

P R Killeen

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Abstract

Incentive theory is successfully applied to data from experiments in which the amount of food reward is varied. This is accomplished by assuming that incentive value is a negatively accelerated function of reward duration. The interaction of the magnitude of a reward with its delay is confirmed, and the causes and implications of this interaction are discussed.

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