Relationship between SCR, heart rate and information processing.

J.H. de Swart, E.A. Das-Smaal

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Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the amount of information processing in concept learning (CL) and autonomic physiological activity as measured by skin conductance response (SCR). Heart rate (HR) was also measured. Two conceptual rules were used: a conjunctive and an inclusive disjunctive concept. The results indicated that the SCR rose with increasing amount of information processing at the feedback during CL. Furthermore, it was shown that SCR increased with increasing difficulty of the conceptual rule. HR appeared not to vary with amount of information processing, nor with type of concept. In the conjunctive series, however, there was a significant difference between HR at stimulus presentation and HR at feedback.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-49
JournalBiological Psychology
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1976

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