The Change of P3 in Undergraduates with Trait Anxiety During Exam Stress / 中国临床心理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
;
(6)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-541591
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the characters of ERP in undergraduates with different trait anxiety during exam stress.Methods:
By the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, one group of 15 undergraduates with high trait anxiety and another group with low trait anxiety were chosen from 200 participants in Band 4 College English Test. Their change of P3 were observed through NeuroScan 32 Channel ERP System during pre- exam and post- exam.Results:
The amplitude of P3 of the group with low trait anxiety was enhanced while another group with high trait anxiety had no significant difference after exam; The latency of P3 of the group with low trait anxiety were decreased while another group with high trait anxiety had no significant difference after exam; There weren’t significant differences in amplitude and latency of P3 between high trait anxiety group and low trait anxiety group before exam; There were significant enhance of amplitude of P3 and decrease of latency of P3 in low trait anxiety group after exam as compared with high trait anxiety group.Conclusion:
The result suggests different trait anxiety groups have different cognitive functions. When confronting with the same stress.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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