A psychology question

[DaWhim]

 

[ucdbiendog]

2 dollars now?

 

[Accipiter22]

delaying reinforcement!

prisoners dilemna

 

[yankeesfan]

One dollar now, because I am not be alive in two weeks.

And yes, I know that the "two dollars a week later" choice would demonstrate greater patience (and greater success in life). I read an article recently on this somewhere.

 

[Goosemaster]

the key to the analysis of decisions is the analysis of the mitigating factors that actually go into making such a decision...


<--wants a sammich now but will risk two bucks later on two lottery tickets later because a sammich only leads to a sammich,

 

[Alone]

I'll take a dollar now. I'm in no need of that extra dollar, and I could make use of the immediate funds...immediately, for purposes of which I am currently aware of.

 

[judasmachine]

how much do i trust this person to come through in two weeks?

 

[jessicak]

two dollars in one week from now is worth way more than one dollar today, assuming the person can wait. I can.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: jessicak
two dollars in one week from now is worth way more than one dollar today, assuming the person can wait. I can.

what if inflation rises?

edit: err...what if inflation rises..DRASTICALLY?

 

[suicidalpigeon]

Is this an attempt on operant conditioning?

 

[aidanjm]

your example isn't very compelling, how about $1000 now, or $2000 in a year's time?

 

[Captante]

I'm a little light on cash till friday, so I'll take $1 now thanks.

 

[Bootprint]

Keep it and give it someone else who might have a better use for it.

 

[Kelvrick]

Sell the two bucks in a week to someone for 1.50 now.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Sell the two bucks in a week to someone for 1.50 now.

Good answer. It's not a psychology question, but rather a finance question.

 

[kedlav]

One dollar doesn't mean much, so I can wait. If it were, say, $1M this week and $2M next year, it might be a bit more interesting a question.,..

 

[George P Burdell]

If you're given a slice of cake, would you eat the icing first or save it for last?

 

[mrSHEiK124]

2 dollars a week from now. If I really needed a dollar now, I could probably find it in change around the house.

 

[VTHodge]

How about I take the two dollars now and promise not to spend them for three weeks. Or maybe I beat you up and take the two dollars now.

Bottom line is that I don't trust the situation enough to risk the extra dollar on the belief that you will come back with the cash.

 

[leftyman]

I want my cake and I want to eat it too.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Sell the two bucks in a week to someone for 1.50 now.

Good answer. It's not a psychology question, but rather a finance question.

wow. that was quite enlightening

 

[broon]

I would take the dollar now and with smart investing I would have three dollars by next week.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: broon
I would take the dollar now and with smart investing I would have three dollars by next week.

get a $1 whore to do a gangbang with some losers that all paid you $100 for ....:laugh: