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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pers Individ Dif. 2014 Oct 23;74:22–28. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.10.009

Table 1.

Points Earned on the Decision-Making Task by Selecting the Increasing or Decreasing Options

Increasing Option Selections Decreasing Option Selections
Increasing Option Decreasing Option Increasing Option Decreasing Option
55 65 55 65
55 65 55 65
60 70 50 60
60 70 50 60
65 75 45 55
65 75 45 55
70 80 40 50
70 80 40 50
75 85 35 45
75 85 35 45
80 90 30 40
80 90 30 40
80 90 30 40

Note. Pattern of points earned in the Increasing-Optimal task for the Increasing and Decreasing options if the Increasing option is repeatedly selected (left) or if the Decreasing option is repeatedly selected (right). Participants begin with 55 points for the Increasing option and 65 points for the Decreasing option. If the Increasing option is repeatedly selected, individuals will earn 80 points on each trial after the first ten trials. If the Decreasing option is repeatedly selected, individuals will earn 40 points on each trial after the initial ten trials. Thus repeatedly selecting the Increasing option leads to a 40 point advantage compared to the Decreasing option. Switching between decks follows the same pattern.