Exploring decoy effects on computerized task preferences in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).

The asymmetric dominance effect or decoy effect emerges when a third inferior option is introduced to a choice set. The decoy option, although typically not chosen, impacts relative preference for the original two options. This decisional bias stands in contrast with rational choice theory, which di...

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Main Authors: Audrey E. Parrish, Elyce Afrifa, Michael J. Beran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2018-05-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
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Online Access:http://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/article.php?id=1145