Effects of rewards and punishments on inhibition for individuals with trait anxiety

• Published in: Xi'an jiao tong da xue xue bao. Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University (medical sciences). Yi xue ban no. 6; p. 961
• Main Authors: MA Hengfen, WU, Yuntao, JIANG, Qin, GENG Feng, SHAO Jiangang, JIA Liping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: Xi'an Xi'an Jiaotong University 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Anxiety; College students; Response time
• ISSN: 1671-8259
• DOI: 10.7652/jdyxb202006029

Objective: To explore the effects of motivation of rewards and punishments on inhibitory control on college students with trait anxiety and non-trait anxiety. Methods: In the current study, stroop task was used to induce the cognitive conflic and then performance comparison was made between traitanxiety and non-trait anxiety college students in completing Stroop tasks with or without rewards and punishments. Results: The results showed that the response time of the trait anxiety group was shorter than that of the non-trait anxiety group. For both trait and non-trait anxiety subjects, the reaction time under the incongruent condition was significantly longer than that under the congruent and unrelated condition; the reaction time under the congruent condition was significantly shorter than that under the unrelated condition. For all subjects, the reaction time under the reward and punishment condition was significantly shorter than that under the non-reward and punishment condition. The Stroop effect under rew