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Employing an 8-sec CS-UCS interval, the effect of a rest interval on the first (1.3 to 5.0 sec after CS onset) and second (5.0 to 9.5 sec after CS onset) responses of the GSR was measured. Two groups of 14 Ss received a series of paired tones (CS) and shocks (UCS). The rest interval effected an increase in first responses and a decrease in second responses. The data were taken as further support for the position that first responses contain a large orienting component, while second responses are produced through increments in associative strength.
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This report is based on the author’s doctoral dissertation (Cook, 1968) where additional information may be found. The research was performed while the author was a USPHS Predoctoral Fellow. The author would like to thank Merrill E. Noble for his assistance and guidance through all phases of the research.
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Cook, R.F. The effects of interpolated rest on the first and second responses of the conditioned GSR. Psychon Sci 17, 84–85 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336457
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