Individual differences in evaluative conditioning and reinforcement sensitivity affect bet-sizes during gambling

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 729-734

  Brunborg, Geir Scott ^a   Johnsen, Bjørn Helge ^a   Mentzoni, Rune Aune ^a   Molde, Helge ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behavioral inhibition system behavioral approach system; Bet size; Conditionability; Evaluative conditioning; Gambling; Personality; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551587962     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.026     Document Type: Article

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