BIS, BAS, and response conflict: Testing predictions of the revised reinforcement sensitivity theory

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 586-591

  Berkman, Elliot T ^a   Lieberman, Matthew D ^a   Gable, Shelly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Approach avoidance; BAS; BIS; Conflict; Motivation; Reinforcement sensitivity theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749106376     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.12.015     Document Type: Article

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