Everything comes at a price: Considerations in modeling effort-based choice

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dc.abstract.enWhen observing human behavior, one of the key factors determining choice is effort. It is often assumed that people prefer an easier course of action when the alternative yields the same benefits. However, recent research demonstrates that this is not always the case: effort is not always costly and can also add value. A promising avenue to study effort-based choice is to utilize formal decision models that enable quantitative modeling. In this paper, we aim to present an overview of the current approaches to modeling effort-based choice and discuss some considerations that stem from theoretical and practical issues (present and previous) in studies on the role of effort, focusing on the connections and discrepancies between formal models and the findings from the body of empirical research. Considering that effort can, in some circumstances, act as a cost and as a benefit, reconciling these discrepancies is a practical and theoretical challenge that can ultimately lead to better predictions and increased model validity. Our review identifies and discusses these discrepancies providing direction for future empirical research.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorBiałaszek, Wojciech
dc.contributor.authorMarcowski, Przemysław
dc.contributor.authorMizak, Szymon
dc.date.access2022-08
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-05T12:32:14Z
dc.date.available2025-09-05T12:32:14Z
dc.date.created2022
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.physical1-8
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume200
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104692
dc.identifier.issn0376-6357
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1732
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635722001097
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsClosedAccess
dc.rights.explanationCzasopismo za paywallem
dc.rights.questionNo_rights
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dc.subject.enEffort
dc.subject.enEffort discounting
dc.subject.enEffort paradox
dc.subject.enModels of effort-based choice
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dc.titleEverything comes at a price: Considerations in modeling effort-based choice
dc.title.journalBehavioural Processes
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle