Revised reinforcement sensitivity theory and laboratory assessment of BIS and BAS in children

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 198-207

  Colder, Craig R ^a   Trucco, Elisa M ^a   Lopez, Hector I ^a   Hawk, Larry W ^a   Read, Jennifer P ^a   Lengua, Liliana J ^b   Weiczorek, William F ^c   Eiden, Rina D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; BAS; BIS; Children; FFFS; Motivation; Psychophysiology; Reinforcement sensitivity; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953236030     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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