Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Timing and Consequences on Behavior01:08

Timing and Consequences on Behavior

In operant conditioning, the timing of reinforcement is crucial. For animals like rats and cats, immediate reinforcement (within a few seconds) is much more effective than delayed reinforcement. For example, a food reward for a rat needs to follow within 30 seconds of pressing a bar to be effective. 
Humans, however, can respond to delayed reinforcers. We often make decisions between immediate small rewards and delayed larger rewards. This ability to delay gratification is a significant factor...
Incentive Theory: Pull Theory of Motivation01:18

Incentive Theory: Pull Theory of Motivation

Incentive theory, or the "pull theory" of motivation, suggests that external rewards primarily drive behavior. Individuals are motivated to engage in activities when they anticipate a desirable outcome. This is why people often work hard for promotions or study intensively to achieve high grades. These incentives can be tangible, physical rewards such as money or promotions, or intangible, non-physical rewards like praise and social recognition.
The theory differentiates between intrinsic and...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Attitudes and perceptions of psychedelic therapy among clinical trial participants with alcohol use disorder: a mixed-method study.

Psychopharmacology·2026
Same author

Multimodal Psychophysiological Assessment of Craving in Patients With Alcohol Dependence During Virtual Reality Cue Exposure: Exploratory Single-Arm Clinical Study.

JMIR serious games·2026
Same author

MRI Goes Mobile: Assessing the Reliability and Repeatability of a Mobile vs. Stationary 1.5 T MRI for Functional Neuroscience Studies.

NMR in biomedicine·2026
Same author

Breast Cancer Reirradiation Practice Patterns: An International Survey From the Reirradiation Collaborative Group (ReCOG).

Practical radiation oncology·2026
Same author

Support factors and barriers in the implementation of an app for refugees in an inpatient psychiatric setting: a qualitative interview study.

Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))·2026
Same author

Comparing personalized and population-based models for predicting momentary negative affect in internalizing disorders: A digital phenotyping study.

Neuroscience applied·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 15, 2026

An Electrophysiology Protocol to Measure Reward Anticipation and Processing in Children
05:04

An Electrophysiology Protocol to Measure Reward Anticipation and Processing in Children

Published on: October 4, 2018

CID: a valid incentive delay paradigm for children.

Viola Kappel1, Anne Koch, Robert C Lorenz

  • 1Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany. viola.kappel@charite.de

Journal of Neural Transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)
|January 23, 2013
PubMed
Summary

This study validates a new child-friendly monetary incentive delay (MID) task for assessing reward processing. The child-friendly MID task shows reliable neural activity in children, supporting its use in future research.

More Related Videos

Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task
07:47

Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task

Published on: January 9, 2016

Three Laboratory Procedures for Assessing Different Manifestations of Impulsivity in Rats
09:12

Three Laboratory Procedures for Assessing Different Manifestations of Impulsivity in Rats

Published on: March 17, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 15, 2026

An Electrophysiology Protocol to Measure Reward Anticipation and Processing in Children
05:04

An Electrophysiology Protocol to Measure Reward Anticipation and Processing in Children

Published on: October 4, 2018

Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task
07:47

Measuring Delay Discounting in Humans Using an Adjusting Amount Task

Published on: January 9, 2016

Three Laboratory Procedures for Assessing Different Manifestations of Impulsivity in Rats
09:12

Three Laboratory Procedures for Assessing Different Manifestations of Impulsivity in Rats

Published on: March 17, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • The monetary incentive delay (MID) paradigm is widely used to study reward processing, but its application in children is limited.
  • Existing child-friendly versions lack clear validity and comparability across age groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the validity of a newly modified child-friendly MID task (CID) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
  • To examine reward anticipation and its neural correlates in both children and adults.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty healthy young adults completed both the standard MID and the new CID task.
  • Ten healthy children completed the CID task.
  • fMRI was used to measure neural activity during reward anticipation.

Main Results:

  • Both MID and CID tasks elicited significant ventral and dorsal striatal activity in young adults during reward anticipation.
  • No significant differences were found in reaction times, accuracy, or total gain between the two tasks in adults.
  • The CID task successfully elicited significant ventral striatal activity in healthy children.

Conclusions:

  • The findings provide evidence for the validity of the child-friendly MID (CID) paradigm.
  • The CID task is suitable for future research on reward processing in children, adolescents, and adults.