Hedonic value and choice / Jeremy Paul Bagai.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Microformat

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Bagai, Jeremy Paul.

Contributor:

Baron, Jonathan, 1944- advisor.

University of Pennsylvania.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Penn dissertations--Psychology.

Psychology--Penn dissertations.

Local Subjects:

Penn dissertations--Psychology.

Psychology--Penn dissertations.

Physical Description:

v, 47 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Production:

1999.

Summary:

This paper introduces the psychological construct hedonic value : the degree of happiness or sadness felt by the decision-maker at the moment of an outcome's announcement. Three experiments are presented that examine the shape of the hedonic value function and demonstrate how the manipulation of hedonic value alone can affect choice behavior. The primary methodology is to contrast similar tasks under two conditions: one standard, and one in which the hedonic component of the scenario is reduced. In each case the standard version replicates traditional choice effects, while the hedonically challenged version finds those effects reduced or eliminated. The data allow for the evaluation and comparison of several descriptive models of choice.

Notes:

Supervisor: Jonathan Baron.

Thesis (Ph.D. in Psychology) -- University of Pennsylvania, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

University Microfilms order no.: 99-26093.

OCLC:

187482138