of alcohol, rather than individual factors, play an important role in moderating risky decision-making. Table 4Spearman correlations between ERPs, risk-taking behavior during the BART, and self-reported personality measuresMeasureAlcohol groupPlacebo groupFRNa P300a p 1–20 block 1p 20–40 block 2p 40–60 block 3Mean pumpsFRNa P300a p 1–20 block 1p 20–40 block 2p 40–60 block 3Mean pumpsFRNa −0.190.330.42*0.290.39*−0.42*0.07−0.020.090.03P300a −0.33−0.38*−0.44*−0.41*−0.09−0.07−0.09−0.10BSSSTotal score−0.20−0.17−0.040.020.070.030.280.170.35−0.180.010.13BISTotal score−0.290.060.010.180.230.130.53**−0.240.13−0.060.140.13BIS/BASBAS total−0.070.23−0.24−0.21−0.23−0.28−0.310.13−0.42*−0.11−0.11−0.33BIS total0.08−0.04−0.20−0.08−0.02−0.100.220.160.230.29−0.050.16For all correlations: alcohol group n = 31; placebo group n = 30 BSSS brief sensation seeking scale, BIS barratt impulsiveness scale, BIS/BAS BIS/BAS scale*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 aAmplitude from difference waveforms at FCz
