The blink rate of 25 Ss was compared under the conditions of 4 min. rest and 4 min. of muscle tension. It was found that blinks distinguished between the two conditions but not between successive minutes of muscle tension. The number of blinks during both periods correlated significantly with paper-and-pencil measures of anxiety. The results are interpreted as supporting Meyer's theory of the interaction of simultaneous responses.
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