Delay discounting refers to a decline in the value of a reward when it is delayed relative to when it is immediately available. We outline a computer-based delay discounting task that is easy to implement and allows for the quantification of the degree of delay discounting in human participants.
Frye, C. C., Galizio, A., Friedel, J. E., DeHart, W. B., Odum, A. L. Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task. J. Vis. Exp. (107), e53584, doi:10.3791/53584 (2016).