The study was designed to find a response on the behavioral level that would be an effective index across subjects for determining when conditioned aversive suppression of a response had been achieved. Ten male volunteers received shock during trials in which they had to smoke. Half of the subjects received a brief but more intense shock when they stopped smoking during a trial. A comparison of these subjects to the others showed their average amount of smoking suppression in pre- and post-treatment rates to be significantly (P < .025) greater. In addition, these subjects showed conditioned emotional responding. It was concluded that this behavioral level response was an effective index for determining when suppression of smoking would occur.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663124 |
Date | 05 1900 |
Creators | Himes, Jerome A. |
Contributors | Harrell, Ernest H., Whaley, Donald L. |
Publisher | North Texas State University |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | iv, 19 leaves: ill., Text |
Rights | Public, Himes, Jerome A., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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