Everything comes at a price: Considerations in modeling effort-based choice
Everything comes at a price: Considerations in modeling effort-based choice
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Białaszek, Wojciech
Marcowski, Przemysław
Mizak, Szymon
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2022-08
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Behavioural Processes
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200
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1-8
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0376-6357
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2022-08
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When 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.
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Effort
Effort discounting
Effort paradox
Models of effort-based choice
Effort discounting
Effort paradox
Models of effort-based choice
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