Psychology of computer use: XLII. Problem solving and humor as a function of computer anxiety

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 147-156

  Emanuele, Susan ^a   Dale, J Alexander ^a   Klions, Herbert L ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; HUMOR; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMPUTER LITERACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONUS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SELF CONCEPT; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 0031065776     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1997.84.1.147     Document Type: Article

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