Stimulus generalization of habituation of the galvanic skin response.

Abstract

A GENERALIZATION GRADIENT OF HABITUATION OF THE ORIENTING RESPONSE OCCURRED ACROSS GROUPS WHEN SS WERE EXPOSED TO A NEW TONE AFTER HEARING A SIMILAR ONE OVER A NUMBER OF TRIALS. THE BETWEEN-SS DESIGN INDICATES THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR S TO BE EXPOSED TO THE FULL RANGE OF TEST STIMULI IN ORDER THAT A GRADIENT MAY BE DEMONSTRATED. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)