Post-task self-report questionnaire items and Pearson correlations with computational model parameters (n = 480)
| Post-task self-report questions* | Mean ± SD | EC parameter | DU parameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. I found the positive pictures enjoyable: | 5.02 ± 1.56 | 0.03 | −0.01 |
| Q2. The negative pictures made me feel anxious or uncomfortable: | 4.00 ± 1.97 | 0.34† | 0.14† |
| Q3. I often found it difficult to decide which outcome I wanted: | 2.32 ± 1.71 | 0.08 | 0.41† |
| Q4. I always tried to move all the way toward the outcome with the largest reward points: | 4.87 ± 2.35 | −0.73† | −0.46† |
| Q5. I always tried to move all the way away from the outcome with the negative pictures/sounds: | 2.86 ± 2.15 | 0.72† | 0.35† |
| Q6. When a negative picture and sound were displayed, I kept my eyes open and looked at the picture: | 5.43 ± 1.89 | −0.43† | −0.24† |
| Q7. When a negative picture and sound were displayed, I tried to think about something unrelated to the picture to distract myself: | 2.84 ± 1.90 | 0.29† | 0.04 |
| Q8. When a negative picture and sound were displayed, I tried other strategies to manage emotions triggered by the pictures | 3.04 ± 1.91 | 0.35† | 0.11‡ |