Figure 4. Behavior as a function of feedback type and stress induction, for males and females, separately.

Mean reaction times and mean stay percentages as a function of feedback valence and magnitude, and stress induction, for males (left) and females (right), separately. Error bars represent standard errors. Participants showed longer RTs after gain than after loss trials, and after large magnitude compared to small magnitude trials. In addition, participants were more likely to repeat their card choice of the previous trial, after gains than after losses, especially after large outcomes. Neither stress induction nor sex affected behavior significantly.