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A Palmar Sweat Measure Particularly Suited for Naturalistic Research
Author(s) -
Strahan Robert F.,
Todd John B.,
Inglis Geoffrey B.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8986.1974.tb01141.x
Subject(s) - sweat , measure (data warehouse) , psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , simple (philosophy) , sample (material) , sweat gland , perspiration , cognitive psychology , computer science , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , data mining , thermodynamics , medicine , power (physics) , philosophy , physics , psychiatry
A simple measure of palmar sweating has been developed that seems especially applicable to naturalistic research. A sweat sample is collected by inverting a small bottle of distilled water on a palm or a fingertip. Inexpensive, simple apparatus is later used to measure the sweat solution's electrical conductivity. Substantial evidence speaking to issues of reliability and validity warrants further exploration of this sweat bottle measure.