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Ss who showed an inhibitory effect in reacting to an auditory stimulus, the intensity of which was increased unexpectedly, were compared with Ss who showed a facilitatory effect in reacting to a similar stimulus. No difference was noticed between the two groups in introversion, anxietyneuroticism and autonomic lability measures. There was a significant negative correlation between latency of reaction to a weak stimulus and inhibition-facilitation effect. This result is discussed in terms of the curvilinear performance theory of activation and an alternative explanation is offered.
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This experiment was conducted in the University of Western Australia.
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Purohit, A.P. Some correlates of inhibition-facilitation effect on reaction-time due to unexpected increase in stimulus intensity. Psychon Sci 5, 53–54 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328276
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