Effects of instruction and interstimulus interval in human GSR conditioning

Swenson, Richard P.; Hill, Frances A.

doi:10.3758/bf03335824

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“…In a single-cue fear conditioning procedure (i.e., only a CS+), Hill observed that the facilitatory instructions group consistently demonstrated stronger conditioned SCRs. These observations of Hill were confirmed in several follow-up studies (Dawson & Reardon, 1969;Harvey & Wickens, 1971;Swenson & Hill, 1970).…”

Section: Instructions About the Outcome Measuressupporting

confidence: 61%

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A review on the effects of verbal instructions in human fear conditioning: Empirical findings, theoretical considerations, and future directions

Mertens

Boddez

Sevenster

et al. 2018

Biological Psychology

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Fear learning reflects the adaptive ability to learn to anticipate aversive events and to display preparatory fear reactions based on prior experiences. Usually, these learning experiences are modeled in the lab with pairings between a neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) and an aversive unconditioned stimulus (US) (i.e., fear conditioning via CS-US pairings). Nevertheless, for humans, fear learning can also be based on verbal instructions. In this review, we consider the role of verbal instructions in laboratory fear learning. Specifically, we consider both the effects of verbal instructions on fear responses in the absence of CS-US pairings as well as the way in which verbal instructions moderate fear established via CS-US pairings. We first focus on the available empirical findings about both types of effects. More specifically, we consider how these effects are moderated by elements of the fear conditioning procedure (i.e., the stimuli, the outcome measures, the relationship between the stimuli, the participants, and the broader context). Thereafter, we discuss how well different mental-process models of fear learning account for these empirical findings. Finally, we conclude the review with a discussion of open questions and opportunities for future research.

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Section: Instructions About the Outcome Measuressupporting

confidence: 61%

“…Similar to how participants can be instructed about the presence of certain contingencies in an acquisition phase, participants can be instructed about the absence of a contingency prior to an extinction phase (Bridger & Mandel, 1965;Hugdahl & Öhman, 1977;Swenson & Hill, 1970).…”

Section: Instructed Extinctionmentioning

confidence: 99%