Date of Award
7-15-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Michael J. Owren, Ph.D. - Chair
Second Advisor
Paul M. Corballis, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Tricia Z. King, Ph.D.
Abstract
Frontal electroencephalographic (EEG) alpha (α) asymmetry may index the activation of lateralized affect and motivation systems in humans. Resting EEG activation was measured and its relationship to Iowa gambling task (IGT) performance was evaluated. No effects were found for α power asymmetry. However, beta (β) power asymmetry, an alternative measure of resting EEG activation, was associated with the number of risky decisions made in the early portion of the task. Additionally, IGT deck selection patterns suggest there are at least three distinct performance styles in healthy individuals. Interestingly, β power asymmetry contradicts performance predictions based on accepted frontal asymmetry affect and motivation models.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1061234
Recommended Citation
Amoss, Richard Toby, "Frontal Alpha and Beta EEG Power Asymmetry and Iowa Gambling Task Performance." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2009.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1061234