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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2010 Sep 15;48(2):151–158. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.06.008

Table 3.

Spearman’s correlation co-efficients depicting the association of low-probability choices on the Wheel of Fortune with behavioral and psychological measures

Low-probability (winning task) Low-probability (losing task)
Behavioral inhibition system .14 −.02
BAS drive .36** −.13
BAS fun-seeking .42*** −.05
BAS reward responsiveness .17 .15
Positive affectivity −.01 .30*
Negative affectivity .05 .15
Eysenck impulsiveness .14 −.10
JTCI/novelty-seeking .11 −.05
JTCI/reward dependence .31* −.08
JTCI/harm avoidance −.20 −.06
JTCI/persistence −.17 .10
JTCI/self-directedness −.13 .08
JTCI/cooperativeness −.10 .10
JTCI/self-transcendence .01 .12

BAS = Behavioral activating system; JTCI = the Junior Temperament and Character Inventory

*

p ≤.01;

**

p ≤ .005;

***

p ≤.0001