Self-control in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): controlling for differential stimulus exposure. Export

@article{citeulike:4372419, abstract = {Previous research on self-control using macaques (Macaca fascicularis) showed these animals have a strong bias for a delayed, larger reinforcer (Self-control) over an immediate, smaller reinforcer (Impulsive). Typical studies of self-control have used a discrete trials methodology with a secondary discriminative stimulus during the delay periods. This results in a greater exposure to the stimulus representing the self-controlled option and may account for some of the early exclusive preference for self-control observed. The present experiment examined self-control bias in three rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) while controlling for differential durations of stimulus exposure. Subjects were presented stimuli via a computer monitor and made choices by touching the stimulus at which point both stimuli were removed for the delay periods. All three subjects displayed a nearly exclusive bias for the delayed, larger reinforcer self-control). These results are consistent with previous studies, despite the variations in methodology and species.}, author = {Szalda-Petree, A. D. and Craft, B. B. and Martin, L. M. and Deditius-Island, H. K.}, citeulike-article-id = {4372419}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15058877}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15058877}, issn = {0031-5125}, journal = {Perceptual and motor skills}, keywords = {choicebehavior, discounting, monkey}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {141--146}, posted-at = {2009-04-21 16:10:38}, priority = {2}, title = {Self-control in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): controlling for differential stimulus exposure.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15058877}, volume = {98}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4372419 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4372419 N2 - Previous research on self-control using macaques (Macaca fascicularis) showed these animals have a strong bias for a delayed, larger reinforcer (Self-control) over an immediate, smaller reinforcer (Impulsive). Typical studies of self-control have used a discrete trials methodology with a secondary discriminative stimulus during the delay periods. This results in a greater exposure to the stimulus representing the self-controlled option and may account for some of the early exclusive preference for self-control observed. The present experiment examined self-control bias in three rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) while controlling for differential durations of stimulus exposure. Subjects were presented stimuli via a computer monitor and made choices by touching the stimulus at which point both stimuli were removed for the delay periods. All three subjects displayed a nearly exclusive bias for the delayed, larger reinforcer self-control). These results are consistent with previous studies, despite the variations in methodology and species. IS - 1 JF - Perceptual and motor skills SN - 0031-5125 EP - 146 TI - Self-control in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): controlling for differential stimulus exposure. VL - 98 SP - 141 KW - choicebehavior KW - discounting KW - monkey AU - Szalda-Petree, AD AU - Craft, BB AU - Martin, LM AU - Deditius-Island, HK PY - 2004/02// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15058877 ER -