Effects of Four Task Stressors on Blood Pressure Responses in Persons Differing in Type A Coronary Prone Behavior and Cognitive Complexity.

Abstract

The effects of differences in Type A coronary prone behavior and of differences in cognitive complexity on physiological arousal in a visual motor task, a social baseline condition and two interviews were investigated and compared to non-social baseline readings. Tasks differed in arousal levels generated. Type A and cognitive complexity affected physiologic responsivity primarily in terms of response variability rather than in terms of response level. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA129849

Entities

People

  • Ann L. Denson
  • Siegfried Streufert
  • Susan C. Streufert

Organizations

  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cognitive Complexity
  • Data Analysis
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Heart Rate
  • Measurement
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • New York
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Questionnaires
  • Video Games

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.