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Introductory psychology students took their own pulses during a normal lecture class and during four exams. There was no systematic relationship between absolute pulse rate and exam scores. However, consistently high correlations were found between pulse-rate change scores and test performance: The greater the increase in pulse rate, the lower the exam score.
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Stern, R.M., Bush, T.L. The relationship between self-reported pulse rates and exam scores. Psychon Sci 21, 73 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335770
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