Table 1 Means (standard deviations) and statistics of behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and behavioral activation system (BAS) scales.

From: Women compared with men work harder for small rewards

 

Mean (SD)

t-value

p-value

Female

Male

BIS

21.28 (3.51)

19.59 (3.48)

2.14

0.035*

BAS

42.17 (4.15)

40.53 (4.72)

1.66

0.101

BAS drive

12.70 (1.85)

11.68 (1.95)

2.41

0.018*

BAS fun seeking

12.38 (1.88)

12.44 (2.00)

−0.13

0.894

BAS reward responsiveness

17.09 (1.77)

16.41 (2.15)

1.55

0.126

  1. P-values with an asterisk indicate significance.
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