Event Title
A taxonomy based meta-analysis of risk-sensitive foraging models from 1950 to present
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Baine Craft, Ph.D.
Project Type
Research in progress
Primary Department
Psychology
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Risk-sensitive Foraging Theory was developed to explain a forager's shift in choice between a variable or constant option. Given the number of risk-sensitive foraging studies, the area would benefit from a thorough literature review and meta-analysis. We analyzed over 180 articles, and 138 were identified as implementing risk-sensitive foraging procedures. Articles were coded using a formulaic ranking system to identify the primary models supported by research in addition to experimental methodologies. Primary goals included identifying trends between and within taxonomic categories in risk-sensitivity, comparing different models of foraging, specimen origin, and experimental location.
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A taxonomy based meta-analysis of risk-sensitive foraging models from 1950 to present
Risk-sensitive Foraging Theory was developed to explain a forager's shift in choice between a variable or constant option. Given the number of risk-sensitive foraging studies, the area would benefit from a thorough literature review and meta-analysis. We analyzed over 180 articles, and 138 were identified as implementing risk-sensitive foraging procedures. Articles were coded using a formulaic ranking system to identify the primary models supported by research in addition to experimental methodologies. Primary goals included identifying trends between and within taxonomic categories in risk-sensitivity, comparing different models of foraging, specimen origin, and experimental location.
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This poster was also presented at Animal Behavior Society, Chicago, IL, August 2019