Cargando…

The Near-Miss Effect in Slot Machines: A Review and Experimental Analysis Over Half a Century Later

In games of chance, a near miss is said to occur when feedback for a loss approximates a win. For instance, obtaining “cherry–cherry–lemon” on a slot machine could be considered a near miss. Sixty-six years ago, B.F. Skinner first proposed the idea that near-miss events might reinforce continued pla...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pisklak, Jeffrey M., Yong, Joshua J. H., Spetch, Marcia L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2019
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7214505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31522339
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09891-8