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. 2011 Apr 8;217(1):111–125. doi: 10.1007/s00213-011-2264-x

Table 4.

Spearman correlations between ERPs, risk-taking behavior during the BART, and self-reported personality measures

Measure Alcohol group Placebo group
FRNa P300a p 1–20 block 1 p 20–40 block 2 p 40–60 block 3 Mean pumps FRNa P300a p 1–20 block 1 p 20–40 block 2 p 40–60 block 3 Mean pumps
FRNa −0.19 0.33 0.42* 0.29 0.39* −0.42* 0.07 −0.02 0.09 0.03
P300a −0.33 −0.38* −0.44* −0.41* −0.09 −0.07 −0.09 −0.10
BSSS Total score −0.20 −0.17 −0.04 0.02 0.07 0.03 0.28 0.17 0.35 −0.18 0.01 0.13
BIS Total score −0.29 0.06 0.01 0.18 0.23 0.13 0.53** −0.24 0.13 −0.06 0.14 0.13
BIS/BAS BAS total −0.07 0.23 −0.24 −0.21 −0.23 −0.28 −0.31 0.13 −0.42* −0.11 −0.11 −0.33
BIS total 0.08 −0.04 −0.20 −0.08 −0.02 −0.10 0.22 0.16 0.23 0.29 −0.05 0.16

For all correlations: alcohol group n = 31; placebo group n = 30

BSSS brief sensation seeking scale, BIS barratt impulsiveness scale, BIS/BAS BIS/BAS scale

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01

aAmplitude from difference waveforms at FCz