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Preception in the rat: Autonomic response to shock as a function of length of the warning interval.

Lykke, David T. (1962) Preception in the rat: Autonomic response to shock as a function of length of the warning interval. [Journal (Paginated)]

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Abstract

The autonomic response (galvanic skin response) to a noxious stimulus (shock) is reduced when the stimulus is preceded by a warning signal. The greatest reduction, 53%, was obtaqined with a warning interval of 1 second. Warning also reduces variance of the response over trials, a decrease of over 90% for the optimum 1-second interval.

Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:Autonomic response, Electrodermal response, electric shock, pain perception, stimulus intensity modulation, preception
Subjects:Psychology > Physiological Psychology
Psychology > Psychobiology
ID Code:776
Deposited By: Lykken, David
Deposited On:20 Dec 1998
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:54

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