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The relationship between the transcephalic DC potential (TCDC) and scotopic critical flicker frequency (CFF) was investigated in two groups of clinically normal male Ss. Comparisons of those Ss shifting in TCDC in a positive direction vs those shifting negatively and/or less positively were made. There was a replicable significant association between negative shifters prior to the scotopic CFF task and performance on that task.
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Friedman, H. The transcephalic de potential and scotopic critical flicker frequency. Psychon Sci 26, 41–42 (1972). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337880
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