The Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory of Personality Questionnaire (RST-PQ): Development and validation.

Abstract

This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. came from convergent and discriminant validity shown by correlations with existing personality scales. We offer the 'RST-PQ' to facilitate future research specifically on rRST and, more broadly, on approach-avoidance theories of personality. Permanent repository link

Motivating emotional intelligence: A reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) perspective

“…Secondly, as mentioned previously, Corr and Cooper's (2016) Extraversion reflects drive and a tendency to experience positive emotions (Lucas, Le, & Dyrenforth, 2008), and has previously been associated with trait EI (Vernon et al, 2008), we predicted that high trait EI individuals would also have higher Reward Reactivity. Finally, in line with Study 1, we predicted negative associations between trait EI and BAS impulsivity and BIS scores.…”

“…As such, Gray and McNaughton characterised the BIS as responsible for detecting and resolving this conflict, rather than being sensitive to punishing stimuli per se. This separation is now widely recognized, in conceptual and psychometrical terms (Corr, 2011;Gray & McNaughton, 2000;Perkins, Kemp, & Corr, 2007; for review, see Corr, 2016;Corr & Cooper, 2016). Most recently the behavioural approach system (BAS) has also been elaborated.…”

“…In order to achieve this goal, there are a number of distinct but related BAS processes. "Reward Interest" and "Goal-Drive persistence" that characterize the early stages of approach can be distinguished from "Reward Reactivity" and "Impulsivity" as the final reinforcer is approached and captured (Corr & Cooper, 2016).…”

How Power Affects People: Activating, Wanting, and Goal Seeking

“…It has become apparent that approach motivation is not monolithic (Alcaro et al 2007, Carver & White 1994. For instance, Corr & Cooper (2016) identified four BAS factors: reward interest, goal-drive persistence, reward reactivity, and impulsivity.…”

Effects of Terrorism Threat on Economic Preferences: The Role of Personality

“…To examine this issue, we adopted the theoretical framework afforded by the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) of personality (Gray & McNaughton, 2000;McNaughton & Corr, 2004;summarised in Corr, 2013) which provides measures of fundamental traits based on neurobehavioral systems underlying emotion and motivation. As detailed by Corr and Cooper (2016), RST contains three major systems: one positive, the Behavioural Approach System (BAS, related to approach motivation and the emotions of hopeful anticipation and reward reactivity); and two negative, the Fight-Flight-Freeze System (FFFS, related to avoidance/escape and the emotion of fear) and the Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS, related to the detection of goal-conflict and the emotion of anxiety).…”