Year
2003
Degree Name
Master of Science (Hons.)
Department
Department of Psychology
Recommended Citation
O'Donohue, Ran D., The effect of novel distractors on physiological responses to pain, Master of Science (Hons.) thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, 2003. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2864
Abstract
This thesis reports a psychophysiological examination of the effects of distractors on pain in the cold-pressor test (immersion of a limb in ice-cold water). Visual distractor stimuli at two levels of novelty were compared with no distraction in a between-group design.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.