Response suppression in perceptual defense.

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Abstract
The role of stimuli and responses in perceptual defense was examined by first obtaining recognition thresholds and GSRs to taboo and neutral words. Subsequently, Ss learned a paired-associate list with the original words serving as stimulus terms and a new set of words as response terms. Half of the neutral stimuli were paired with neutral and half with taboo responses. The same was true of taboo stimuli. Following training, recognition thresholds and GSRs were again measured with one group required to indicate recognition by means of response terms and another by means of stimulus terms. Both recognition threshold and GSR were found to depend primarily on the response required of the Ss in indicating recognition.
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