Sex, outcome expectancy, and cardiovascular response to a masculine challenge

Psychophysiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 190-196

  Wright, Rex A ^a   Lockard, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Active coping; Cardiovascular response; Gender relevance; Outcome expectancy; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 33646721121     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: 14698986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2006.00384.x     Document Type: Article

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