Which biochemical index is used to assess SNA activity?
sAA
100
The study used what type of design?
Between subjects
100
What device was used to measure heart rate and RSA?
Life Shirt
100
Measuring variations in heart rate during breathing (RSA) is an indicator of ________ cardiac control?
Parasympathetic
100
RSA and sAA levels returned to baseline fastest in which experimental group?
RM, relaxing music
200
How many control groups were there?
2 (SW and R)
200
Which test was used to induce stress in the subjects?
Trier Social Stress Test
200
How many saliva samples were taken during the experiment?
7
200
Analysis of cortisol and sAA was collected using ________?
Cotton balls, saliva
200
It was hypothesized that participants listening to __________ would show different stress responses in terms of cortisol, sAA, heart rate, RSA, and subjective perceptions of stress and anxiety.
Relaxing music (RM)
300
T/F: THis study used both male and female subjects.
False
300
During the stress test, participants were asked to do what during the public speaking task?
Apply for a job
300
T/F: All conditions were calibrated to the same volume threshold.
False, Individual hearing thresholds
300
Musical preference, demographics and psychological factors were collected using which survey tool?
Questionnaires
300
There was an _______ of parasympathetic activity in response to sedative music listening and a ________ in parasympathetic activity in response to stress.
Increase, Decrease
400
The study was conducted in which university?
University of Zurich
400
Participants were asked to count backwards by counts of _____ in the mental arithmetic task?
17
400
T/F: The subjects chose their own musical stimuli.
False, Researcher selected stimuli, “ Miserere†by Allegri, Latin choral singing
400
Which test was used to control for the impact of depression on the HPA axis response?
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
400
T/F: This is an easily generalizable sample.
False, selective sample
500
T/F: Participants were asked to refrain from alcohol, caffeine, exercise, brushing their teeth, eating, and drinking prior to the experiment.
True
500
T/F: All examinations were conducted at the same time of day.
True, 1200-1700h
500
Which sound was used for the non-music acoustic control condition (SW)?
Rippling water
500
The cortisol concentrations were lowest in which experimental group?
SW, rippling water
500
The results suggest that listening to music prior to stress may results in _________ autonomic recovery.