Repeated Decision-making With High And Low Affect For Monetary And Social Resources
Abstract
This research was a continuation of studies that considered the role of affect for repeated decision-making under two different conditions while maintaining similar magnitudes of gains and losses. For the two situations the resources at risk (life versus money) are deemed to be high or low in affect. These designations are relevant because past findings have shown systematic deviation in choices on single-shot or one time gambles for resources based on levels of affect associated with the potential prize. This research considers possible ceiling effects in self reports about pleasure and displeasure and considers behavior assessments of negative affect as participants conduct the experiment for each task via facial expression analysis. Additionally, this research expands the number of conditions from two to four and alters the design from within to between participants.