Temporal Characteristics of Slot Machine Play in Recreational Gamblers

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ID13660521
AuthorsJames B Schreiber (0000-0001-9232-3410, corresponding author), JAMES SCHREIBER (Southern Illinois University), Mark R Dixon (0000-0002-0671-1183, Southern Illinois University)
Year2001
Volume89
Issue1
Pages67-72
Publication date2001-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.2001.89.1.67
PMID11729554
OpenAlexW2043631535
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited7

The present study examined the temporal characteristics of play exhibited by recreational slot machine players. 12 women (M = 24 yr., range 22-28) played a computerized version of a slot machine with probability of payoff, i.e., a winning spin, ranging from .2 to .6. Intertrial intervals or the time between the termination of one trial to the initiation of the next trial varied within subjects as a function of wins and losses. Winning trials were associated with larger intertrial intervals and losing trials with smaller intertrial intervals for 10 of the 12 women. No differences were found across probability levels between subjects. Results are discussed in terms of the post-reinforcement pause that occurs on specific schedules of reinforcement

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