Effects of biological and social motivation on schizophrenic reaction time.
- 1 May 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
- Vol. 54 (3) , 364-368
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0046003
Abstract
Reaction times of schizophrenic and normal Ss were determined under instructions to respond as fast as possible to a buzzer signal. Half of the Ss were retested immediately under the same conditions, while the other half were shocked on the responding finger simultaneously with the buzzer. Schizophrenics'' RTs improved significantly under shock conditions. Disturbances in schizophrenic RT are "partially accounted for by defective social motivation and... a biological deficit may be involved in the reactions of more chronic schizophrenics." 21 references.Keywords
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