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− | The Balloon Analog Risk task is a computer based assessment of risk taking behavior. A subject uses a computer mouse click a balloon pump that inflates a balloon on the screen. Participants are not given any detailed information about the probability of the balloon exploding. Each pump of the balloon without its' explosion places money into a money reserve. Should the subject pop their balloon they lose all money and another balloon appears. At any time during a trial the subject can click "collect money" and transfer all money from a temporary bank account to a permanent account where a new total is updated. | + | The Balloon Analog Risk task is a computer based assessment of risk taking behavior. A subject uses a computer mouse click a balloon pump that inflates a balloon on the screen. Participants are not given any detailed information about the probability of the balloon exploding. Each pump of the balloon without its' explosion places money into a money reserve. Should the subject pop their balloon they lose all money and another balloon appears. At any time during a trial the subject can click "collect money" and transfer all money from a temporary bank account to a permanent account where a new total is updated. Subjects are informed that the objective of the task is to get the largest amount of money possible while avoiding balloon explosions. |
Revision as of 11:13, 2 July 2008
Contents
Balloon Analog Risk Task
Basic Characteristics
- Description
The Balloon Analog Risk task is a computer based assessment of risk taking behavior. A subject uses a computer mouse click a balloon pump that inflates a balloon on the screen. Participants are not given any detailed information about the probability of the balloon exploding. Each pump of the balloon without its' explosion places money into a money reserve. Should the subject pop their balloon they lose all money and another balloon appears. At any time during a trial the subject can click "collect money" and transfer all money from a temporary bank account to a permanent account where a new total is updated. Subjects are informed that the objective of the task is to get the largest amount of money possible while avoiding balloon explosions.
- History
- References
Hunt et al, 2005. Construct validity of the balloon analog risk task PMID 1624412
Related Information
- Cognitive construct associated with this task (vote for your favorite, or nominate a new construct label by editing this page): Risk taking behavior
- Indicators (dependent variables, conditions, or contrasts; measurement variables used for analysis) associated with this task (vote or nominate by editing this page):
- dependent variables: total number of balloon explosions and number of balloon pumps
- Closely related pages (vote or nominate related pages by editing this page):
- Within Species
- Across Species
- CNP Level
- Primary Species
External Resources
- Links out:
- Google: Balloon Analog Risk Task
- -ucla cognitive atlas- (coming soon!)
- Database links
Task Details
- Task Structure (please given an overview of the task procedures here [i.e., overall design, block, trial, and within-trial event structure and timing])
- procedure
- block: experimental block administered until 30 trials were completed
- trial: 30 completed trials
- procedure
- Stimulus Characteristics
- sensory modality (e.g., visual, auditory, somatosensory, gustatory, olfactory): visual and auditory
- functional modality (e.g., linguistic, spatial, numerical, categorical):
- presentation modality (e.g., human examiner, paper, computer display, headphones, speaker): computer display with speakers
- Response Characteristics
- response required -
- effector modality (e.g., vocal, manual, pedal): manual
- functional modality (e.g., words, drawing, writing, keypress, movement): mouse press
- response options (e.g., yes/no, go/no-go, forced choice, multiple choice [specify n of options], free response)-
- response collection (e.g., examiner notes, keyboard, keypad, mouse, voice key, button press)- mouse
- response required -
- Assessment/Control Characteristics
- timing
- monthly cycle dependent??
- circadian dependent??
- control assessment
- 5 senses??
- timing