Paired-comparisons scales for monkey rewards
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
1952 |
Authors: |
Harlow, H. F.; Meyer, Donald R. |
Publication/Journal: |
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology |
Keywords: |
food incentives, monkeys, paired comparisons, rewards |
Abstract:
The method of paired comparisons is applied to food incentives for monkeys, both for amounts and kinds of food. It was found that scale values for rewards (peanuts) was proportional to the logarithm of quantity for the range between ¼ peanut to 4 peanuts. Using 5 qualitatively different foods it was shown that reliable scale values may be secured. The relation between these findings and similar studies on other species is discussed.