Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 10:Intellectual Self-Management in Old Age. Quote 6

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Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 10:Intellectual Self-Management in Old Age. Quote 6

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Verbal Behavior: Extended Edition. Chapter 6: Special Conditions Affecting Stimulus Control. Quote 3
In a well-known experiment, Diven recorded changes in the resistance of the skin of the hand produced by the reflex secretion of sweat which is often a conspicuous feature of an emotional reaction. Diven used a list of words as verbal stimuli, and his subjects received an electric shock whenever certain words occurred. If a shock followed the stimulus word barn, the word eventually produced an emotional response, and this was extended to other rural words. (p. 155)
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