A spatial discounting test to assess impulsivity in dogs
| Autor: | Daniel S. Mills, Nina Cracknell, Hannah F. Wright, Karen Brady, Lynn Hewison, Helen Zulch |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Discounting business.industry 05 social sciences Audiology Assessment scale Impulsivity Test (assessment) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Food Animals Convergent validity Age groups medicine Positive relationship D300 Animal Science 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Animal Science and Zoology 050102 behavioral science & comparative psychology Temporal discounting medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Popis: | In domestic dog’s trait impulsivity can be measured psychometrically using the Dog Impulsivity Assessment Scale (DIAS) and experimentally using a temporal discounting paradigm which requires substantial training. A Spatial Discounting Task (SDT) was developed as an alternative experimental method to assess impulsivity, and evaluated performance in adult (2–10 years) and younger (2–9 months) dogs. The test was modified for field use with fewer controls (Simplified Spatial Discounting Task (SDTs)). Convergent validity with the SDT and DIAS Overall Questionnaire Scores (OQS) and stability over time (4–6 weeks) in the two age groups was determined. 96% of dogs recruited reached criterion for testing. A significant positive relationship was found between Maximum Distance Travelled (MDT) in the SDT and OQS in adult dogs (r = 0.46, p = 0.028), with good test-retest reliability evident for both (p |
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