Increasing Response Effort Impacts Wager Sizes of Slot- Machine Gamblers

The current study investigated the effects of the physical location of the “Bet Max” wager button on a slot machine on 29 recreational gamblers. Distance from the Spin button varied across three groups of gamblers ranging from 9.52mm to 111.12mm. The results indicated a significant change in bet allocation between groups, mainly, greater distance between the Max Bet button and Spin button resulted in fewer responses allocated to the Max Bet button. Implications of the results are discussed in regards to response effort, and gambling device design

Reducing Risk of Head Injury In Youth Soccer: An Extension of Behavioral Skills Training for Heading

Recently, concerns regarding sport‐related concussions have increased within the research literature, the media, and popular culture. One potential source of soccer‐related concussions involves the purposeful striking of the ball with one\u27s head (i.e., heading). There is currently limited research on an effective teaching method to improve safe heading technique. In the current study, Behavior Skills Training (BST) was evaluated as a method to teach correct heading techniques to youth soccer players. BST increased the percentage of correct steps for each player based on a task analysis of heading. Based on social validity questionnaires administered to players and the coach, BST was rated as an acceptable form of training. After the final training session, experienced coaches rated each player as having improved from baseline to training