Manipulating contextual control over simulated slot machine gambling

Hoon, A.E.; Dymond, S; Jackson, J.W.; Dixon, M.R.; Hoon, Alice

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Manipulating contextual control over simulated slot machine gambling

A.E. Hoon, S Dymond, J.W. Jackson, M.R. Dixon, Alice Hoon

Analysis of Gambling Behavior, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 109 - 122

Swansea University Author: Alice Hoon

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Situational or contextual factors involved in slot machine gambling, such as colors, are assumed to play an important role in initiating and maintaining gambling. However, there is little empirical evidence for this assumption. The present study sought to investigate the effects of manipulating two...

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Published:	2007
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Manipulating contextual control over simulated slot machine gambling

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