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Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies 2/2018

20.09.2017 | Original Paper

Using the Multiple-Choice Procedure to Measure the Relative Reinforcing Efficacy of Gambling: Initial Validity Evidence Among College Students

verfasst von: Leon H. Butler, Jessica G. Irons, Drew T. Bassett, Christopher J. Correia

Erschienen in: Journal of Gambling Studies | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Abstract

The multiple choice procedure (MCP) is used to assess the relative reinforcing value of concurrently available stimuli. The MCP was originally developed to assess the reinforcing value of drugs; the current within-subjects study employed the MCP to assess the reinforcing value of gambling behavior. Participants (N = 323) completed six versions of the MCP that presented hypothetical choices between money to be used while gambling ($10 or $25) versus escalating amounts of guaranteed money available immediately or after delays of either 1 week or 1 month. Results suggest that choices on the MCP are correlated with other measures of gambling behavior, thus providing concurrent validity data for using the MCP to quantify the relative reinforcing value of gambling. The MCP for gambling also displayed sensitivity to reinforcer magnitude and delay effects, which provides evidence of criterion validity. The results are consistent with a behavioral economic model of addiction and suggest that the MCP could be a valid tool for future research on gambling behavior.
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Metadaten
Titel
Using the Multiple-Choice Procedure to Measure the Relative Reinforcing Efficacy of Gambling: Initial Validity Evidence Among College Students
verfasst von
Leon H. Butler
Jessica G. Irons
Drew T. Bassett
Christopher J. Correia
Publikationsdatum
20.09.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Gambling Studies / Ausgabe 2/2018
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3602
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-017-9716-0

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