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      Preference in Asynchronous Presentation of Stimuli

      Yuan, Chengan
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      Yuan, C. (2009). Preference in Asynchronous Presentation of Stimuli (Thesis, Master of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)). The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/2795
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      Abstract
      A self-control procedure that involved a later onset of a stimulus signalling a

      small reinforcer within the waiting time for a larger reinforcer was investigated to

      determine a point of shifting preference and a discounting function as the delay

      varied. The results from Experiment 1 to Experiment 3 showed exclusive

      impulsive choices regardless of the delay. In order to examine if the results were

      due to the procedure and the parameters, or the species used, Experiment 4

      attempted to obtain shifts in preference using simultaneous onset of stimuli with

      the same species. The results demonstrated no changes in preference but an

      increase in proportion of self-control choices was shown. Due to the limited

      information from the replicated studies, the accounts for the results could not be

      concluded. The explanations derived from choice models seemed most plausible,

      but limitations of the choice models were discussed.
      Date
      2009
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Name
      Master of Applied Psychology (MAppPsy)
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      The University of Waikato
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