HEART RATE RESPONSE TO SOUND AND LIGHT,

Abstract

The heart rate (HR) response to five intensities of sound was examined in 18 subjects and to five intensities of light in 12 subjects. Each subject was tested on four occasions at monthly intervals. After covariance adjustment, significant acceleration to sound was found within the first 5 beats after stimulus onset but no significant deceleration occurred. There were no differences between testings. Individuals' HR acceleration was reliable over testings and differing experimental contexts. No habituation occurred and no consistent relationship between HR response and ego strength was found. There was no significant HR response to light stimulation. The results were discussed in relation to Graham and Clifton's (1966) hypotheses concerning the relationship of the HR response to the orienting reflex (OR). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0677608

Entities

People

  • Forrest Collins
  • Neil R. Burch
  • Robert Roessler

Organizations

  • Baylor University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Covariance
  • Data Science
  • Deceleration
  • Heart Rate
  • Hypotheses
  • Information Science
  • Intensity
  • Intervals
  • Motion
  • Physical Properties

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Mathematics or Statistics