Probability and delay discounting of hypothetical sexual outcomes.
The present study used the discounting procedure to characterize choice behaviors regarding hypothetical sexual outcomes. Eighty-six adult undergraduate students completed computerized delay and probability discounting tasks concerning hypothetical money and hypothetical sexual activity. Consistent with other discounting findings, hyperbolic and hyperbola-like decay models described individual and group median indifference point data well. These findings contribute to a growing literature on the relevance of the discounting procedure to decision-making processes and suggest that the discounting procedure may be useful for understanding the processes that underlie social problem behaviors associated with impulsive sexual decisions.
Lawyer
Steven R
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Department of Psychology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8112, USA. lawystev@isu.edu
Williams
Sonja A
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Prihodova
Tereza
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Rollins
Jason D
JD
Lester
Anita C
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D019540:Area Under Curve; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012201:Reward; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult