Table 1.
Arousal ratings [means and standard error of the mean (SEM), ranging from 1 to 9], heart rates (in beats/min) and SCRs (in µS) for the four conditions: negative under, negative equal, negative over and neutral
| Arousal rating | Heart rate (beats/min) | SCR (µS) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M (SEM) | M (SEM) | M (SEM) | |
| N = 20 | N = 16 | N = 20 | |
| Picture rating phase | |||
| Negative under | 6.11 (0.17) | 68.475 (2.588) | 0.380 (0.064) |
| Negative equal | 6.37 (0.17) | 68.025 (2.668) | 0.355 (0.057) |
| Negative over | 6.65 (0.16) | 68.401 (2.722) | 0.408 (0.069) |
| Neutral | 1.70 (0.17) | 67.972 (2.670) | 0.250 (0.053) |
| Picture anticipation phase | |||
| Negative under | — | 68.397 (2.750) | 0.341 (0.058) |
| Negative equal | — | 68.367 (2.745) | 0.313 (0.051) |
| Negative over | — | 68.132 (2.703) | 0.410 (0.065) |
| Neutral | — | 68.093 (2.710) | 0.239 (0.051) |