Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

behavioral inhibition system: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
behavioralinhibition system1 CONSTRUCTBehavioral inhibitionCARVER · PERSONALITY

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Personality psychology

a motivational system sensitive to signals of punishment and nonreward that inhibits behavior and produces anxiety.

In personality psychology, behavioral inhibition system refers to a motivational system sensitive to signals of punishment and nonreward that inhibits behavior and produces anxiety. This meaning comes from Carver (1994) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how behavioral inhibition system sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this entry

Nearby constructs

inhibition4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four suppressions

References

  1. Carver, C. S., & White, T. L. (1994). Behavioral inhibition, behavioral activation, and affective responses to impending reward and punishment: The BIS/BAS Scales. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 67(2), 319-333. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.67.2.319

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct