Table 3.
Estimated Measures of Delay and Probability Discounting for the Pathological-Gambler and Control Groups.
| Group | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discounting Estimate | Control Participants | Pathological Gamblers |
| Delay – k (S.E.M.) | ||
| Small | 0.031 (0.015) | 0.050 (0.013) |
| Medium | 0.016 (0.016) | 0.032 (0.013) |
| Large | 0.013 (0.015) | 0.018 (0.009) |
| Overall | 0.019 (0.016) | 0.031 (0.013) |
| Probability – h (S.E.M.) | ||
| 20 vs. 80 | 3.48 (1.19) | 1.16 (0.19) ** |
| 40 vs. 100 | 2.98 (1.18) | 1.44 (0.26) ** |
| 40 vs. 60 | 2.76 (1.54) | 1.04 (0.82) |
| Overall | 3.32 (1.20) | 1.22 (0.34) * |
p < .01
Bonferroni t, p < .05