Table 2 The table contains the results of the two-sample t-tests comparing the scores of younger and older adults on the subscales of BIS-BAS Scales, with group means and standard deviations in round brackets. BIS, BAS and df correspond to Behavioral Inhibition System, Behavioral Activation System, and degrees of freedom, respectively.

From: The influence of anticipated monetary incentives on visual working memory performance in healthy younger and older adults

 

df

t

p

Mean value (standard deviation)

Younger adults

Older adults

BIS

142

2.968

0.004

20.432 (3.836)

18.686 (3.174)

BAS Drive

142

1.008

0.315

11.473 (2.259)

11.086 (2.351)

BAS Fun Seeking

142

5.333

3.727 × 10−7

11.905 (1.761)

10.371 (1.687)

BAS Reward Responsiveness

142

6.405

2.068 × 10−9

17.662 (1.690)

15.557 (2.231)

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