Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Personality Questionnaires: Structural survey with recommendations

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 89, Issue , 2016, Pages 60-64

  Corr, Philip J ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Approach; Avoidance; Goal conflict; Personality; Questionnaire; Reinforcement sensitivity theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943646139     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.09.045     Document Type: Review

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