Table I.
Physiological and emotional responses to experimental conditions†
| Condition | PSA* | Perceived humor* | Tumescence* | Heart rate**** | Diastolic pressure** | Systolic pressure** | Plasma testosterone*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1.3 (0.8) | 1.7 (1.1) | −0.87 | 64.2 (8.9) | 7.9 (1.0) | 15.1 (2.1) | 442.3 (104.2) |
| H | 1.2 (0.5) | 6.2 (1.2) | −0.75 | 63.3 (10.8) | 7.9 (1.0) | 14.9 (2.4) | 455.4 (117.2) |
| A | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.0 (0.0) | −0.55 | 63.6 (9.9) | 8.1 (0.8) | 15.2 (1.6) | 435.2 (103.1) |
| B | 4.2 (1.6) | 1.0 (0.0) | −0.12 | 62.4 (9.5) | 8.1 (0.8) | 15.4 (1.5) | 455.8 (112.9) |
| C | 6.4 (1.0) | 1.0 (0.0) | 0.94 | 65.6 (7.6) | 8.7 (1.1) | 16.4 (1.9) | 474.2 (125.2) |
| S | 7.3 (1.5) | 2.0 (1.8) | 1.35 | 69.0 (15.4) | 9.2 (1.1) | 17.0 (1.6) | 497.3 (136.9) |
†
Values are means (standard deviations). PSA: perceived sexual arousal. Scales for PSA and perceived humor: 1 to 9. Tumescence: z‐scores of penile tumescence. Diastolic/Systolic pressure: cm Hg. Testosterone: ng/dl.
ANOVA across conditions:
*
P < .001;
**
P < .01;
***, *
P < .05;
****
P = N.S.