behavioral economics
Action bias among elite soccer goalkeepers : The case of penalty kicks
by: shinta, 16 pagesIn soccer penalty kicks, goalkeepers choose their action before they can clearly observe the kick direction. An analysis of 286 penalty kicks in top leagues and championships worldwide shows ...
On the perception and operationalization of risk perception
by: shinta, 8 pagesWe compare and critique two measures of risk perception. We suggest that a single question — “How risky is the situation?” — captures the concept of risk perception more ...
The power of touch: An examination of the effect of duration of physical contact on the valuation of objects
by: shinta, 7 pagesThe duration of ownership has been shown to increase the valuation of items that people currently own as well as items they have owned in the past, a phenomenon termed the ...
REPLACING RELATIVE REINFORCING EFFICACY WITH BEHAVIORAL ECONOMIC DEMAND CURVES
by: shinta, 21 pagesRelative reinforcing efficacy refers to the behavior-strengthening or maintaining property of a reinforcer when compared to that of another reinforcer. Traditional measures of relative ...
FOOD AND COCAINE SELF-ADMINISTRATION BY BABOONS: EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVES
by: shinta, 20 pagesThe effects of the availability of an alternative reinforcer on responding maintained by food pellets or drug solutions were examined in 8 adult male baboons (Papio hamadrayas anubis). During ...
RATIO SIZE AND COCAINE CONCENTRATION EFFECTS ON ORAL COCAINE-REINFORCED BEHAVIOR
by: shinta, 17 pagesMonkeys were given a choice between cocaine solutions and water under concurrent fixed-ratio reinforcement schedules. The operant response was spout contact. Six rhesus monkeys served as ...
FOOD AND AMPHETAMINE SELF-ADMINISTRATION BY BABOONS: EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVES
by: shinta, 20 pagesThe effects of the availability of an alternative reinforcer on responding maintained by food pellets or fluid solutions were examined in 6 adult male baboons (Papio cynocephalus anubis). ...
Violations Of The Rational Maximizing Assumption
by: benito, 26 pagesViolations of rational utility-maximization: Where standard economics breaks downAssumptions of the Standard Economic Model of Consumer BehaviorPeople have known ...
