Moderate Stability among Delay, Probability, and Effort Discounting in Humans


Por: Escobar, Gisel G., Morales-Chaine, Silvia, Haynes, Jeremy M., Santoyo, Carlos, Mitchell, Suzanne H.

Publicada: 1 ene 2023 Ahead of Print: 1 feb 2023
Resumen:
The stability of delay discounting across time has been well-established. However, limited research has examined the stability of probability discounting, and no studies of the stability of effort discounting are available. The present study assessed the steady-state characteristics of delay, probability, and effort discounting tasks across time with hypothetical rewards in humans, as well as whether response characteristics suggested a common discounting equation. Participants completed delay, probability, and effort discounting tasks on three occasions. We found moderate relative stability of delay and probability tasks, and similar evidence for absolute stability across time for all tasks. The interclass correlations coefficient showed some correspondence across time points and tasks, and higher levels of between subject variability, especially for the effort discounting task, suggesting trait level variables has a stronger influence on performance than state level variables. Performance on the delay and probability tasks were moderately correlated and similar mathematical functions fit choice patterns on both tasks (hyperbolic), suggesting that delay and probability discounting processes shared some common elements. Lower correlations and different function fits suggested that effort discounting involves more unique features.

Filiaciones:
Escobar, Gisel G.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Psychol, Univ Ave 3004, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Higher Studies Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, State Of Mexico, Mexico

Morales-Chaine, Silvia:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Psychol, Univ Ave 3004, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Haynes, Jeremy M.:
 Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322 USA

Santoyo, Carlos:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Psychol, Univ Ave 3004, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Mitchell, Suzanne H.:
 Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Portland, OR 97201 USA
ISSN: 00332933
Editorial
PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV, REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, CARBONDALE, IL 62901-4609 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 73 Número: 2
Páginas: 149-162
WOS Id: 000930866800001
ID de PubMed: 36820275
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