The effect of physiological arousal on interhemispheric transmission time

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Creator:

Gouchie, Cathy

Responsibility:

Cathy Gouchie

Start Date:

1998

End Date:

1998

Date Range:

1998 April 02

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801.72 KB of textual records (PDF)

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Audience: Undergraduate. -- Dissertation: Thesis (B. A.). -- Algoma University, 1988. -- Submitted in partial fulfillment of course requirements for PSYC 4105. -- Contents: Literature review / Thesis.

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Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.:

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OSTMA-PSYC-Gouchie-Cathy-19880402

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2013-064-001

Repository:

Algoma University Archive

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Algoma University Theses collection

Container Number:

001

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The effect of physiological arousal on interhemispheric transmission time (IHTT) was investigated. Since physiological arousal produces changes in neurotransmitter activity, these changes could result in a decrease in IHTT. IHTT was measured with a simple reaction time (SRT) experiment using an IBM PC model 80 computer and customized software. Physiological arousal was produced in 24 subjects through the presentation of a loud (90dB) white noise. Twelve were not submitted to the noise. The results were inconclusive due to inaccurate measurements of IHTT. A possible reason for these results could be the location of the stimulus. The light flash presented to subjects to stimulate a response may have been situated too close to the centre of the subject's field of vision rather than in the left or right visual fields.

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All material is in English.

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