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. 1985 May;43(3):407-17.
doi: 10.1901/jeab.1985.43-407.

Incentive theory: IV. Magnitude of reward

P R Killeen

Incentive theory: IV. Magnitude of reward

P R Killeen. J Exp Anal Behav. 1985 May.

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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