Rorschach indices and autonomic stress reactivity

✍ Scribed by J. E. Tong; I. C. Murphy

• Book ID: 101336914
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1960
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 436 KB
• Volume: 16
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-9762
• DOI: 10.1002/1097-4679(196007)16:3<324::aid-jclp2270160330>3.0.co;2-h

✦ Synopsis

Autonomic response to a generalised stressor: skin temperature change during an a b tempt to solve an insoluble problem (14). The thermometer probe is placed on the back of the left wrist under a loose rubber band. The subsequent data also refer to the actual temperature reading immediately prior to commencement of the insoluble task.

2. Autonomic response to a specific stressor: the number of conditioned and unconditioned galvanic skin responses during a standard conditioning session using auditory stimulus for the C. S. and slight touch to the closed eye with cotton wool aa the U. C. S. (14).

3. Leg persistence time: a fatigue-pain resistance test measuring the length of time the patient holds his extended right leg above the seat of a chair whilst seated in a chair of similar height (la).

The Rorschach indices to be considered are: (a) the total number of responses to the cards; (b) the total number of achromatic responses, i.e. Fcl, CIF, C1; (c) the total number of shading