Cognitive processes in the differential trace conditioning of electrodermal and vasomotor activity.

Abstract

Assessed postconditioning interviews of 20 male undergraduates who underwent differential trace conditioning of concurrently recorded electrodermal and vasomotor responses for Ss' ability to conceptualize the differential stimulus relations accurately. Confirming the results of P. E. Baer and M. J. Fuhrer (see 42:12), who used both intertrial verbal reports and postconditioning interviews, it was found that electrodermal differentiation occurred only among accurately verbalizing Ss (N = 11). Concordance between accuracy of verbalization and the extent of differential conditions was also demonstrated for vasomotor responses, though the extent of vasomotor and electrodermal conditioning was not significantly correlated. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)