Blar i forfatter Hovedoppgaver til cand.psychol.graden "Nordmark, Eirik Inge"
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Prepulse inhibition as an index of attentional processing. A comparison between young and elderly
Nordmark, Eirik Inge (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2006-11-01)Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is assumed to index attentional processes by inhibition of the startle reflex. By directing attention towards a weak stimulus, i.e., the prepulse, PPI is increased. We investigated controlled and automatic processes related to attention in young and elderly subjects. Both groups (n=41) attended to a task where they were to judge if length of a comparison tone was shorter ...