Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 618-625.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.05.02

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The Effects of Gender and Gain-loss Situation on Delay Discounting of College Students under Positive and Negative Reference Points

ZHU Zhongye, XIE Yuhong, LIU Lei   

  1. Center of Group Behavior and Social Psychological Service, Department of Psychology, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211
  • Published:2022-09-14

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Abstract: Numerous studies have shown that delay discounting is affected by the trait and state factors. The study used two experiments to explore the effects of gender as a trait factor and gain-loss situation as a state factor on delay discounting of college students under positive reference point (Experiment 1) and negative reference point (Experiment 2). Experiment 1 found that under positive reference point, no matter male and female, the subjective long-term value of gain situation was higher than that of loss situation. Experiment 2 found that under negative reference point, male and female have different subjective long-term value in gain situation and loss situation; That is, the subjective long-term value of female was higher compared with male in loss situation, whereas there was no significant difference in gain situation. The results showed that under different reference points, male and female have different tendency to delay discounting in gain situation and loss situation. Compared with male, female is more willing to delay compensation in loss situation under negative reference point.

Key words: delay discounting, intertemporal choice, gender, gain-loss situation, reference points

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  • B844
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