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Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal
30 Male Students were used as subjects in a study to assess the effects of physiological arousal, induced by means of a placebo injection, upon visual reaction· time. Two levels of task difficulty were employed: a two-choice test requiring manual responses and a four-choice test, in which the additi...
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| description | 30 Male Students were used as subjects in a study to assess the effects of physiological arousal, induced by means of a placebo injection, upon visual reaction· time. Two levels of task difficulty were employed: a two-choice test requiring manual responses and a four-choice test, in which the additional two peripheral stimuli were responded to by foot pedals. Manifest Anxiety scores were used as a means to categorize subjects and allow for individual differences. EEG was monitered as a controlling measure for each subject. Pulse rates, palmar sweat index and blood pressures were used as measures of physiological arousal. Results were interpreted in terms of the YerkesDodson principle. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/17719 Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal Ellis-Smith, Michael John Psychology Psychophysiology 30 Male Students were used as subjects in a study to assess the effects of physiological arousal, induced by means of a placebo injection, upon visual reaction· time. Two levels of task difficulty were employed: a two-choice test requiring manual responses and a four-choice test, in which the additional two peripheral stimuli were responded to by foot pedals. Manifest Anxiety scores were used as a means to categorize subjects and allow for individual differences. EEG was monitered as a controlling measure for each subject. Pulse rates, palmar sweat index and blood pressures were used as measures of physiological arousal. Results were interpreted in terms of the YerkesDodson principle. 2016-03-14T07:21:12Z 2016-03-14T07:21:12Z 1973 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17719 eng application/pdf Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Psychology Psychophysiology Ellis-Smith, Michael John Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal |
| title_full | Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal |
| title_fullStr | Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal |
| title_short | Reaction time, performance and level of physiological arousal |
| title_sort | reaction time performance and level of physiological arousal |
| topic | Psychology Psychophysiology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17719 |
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