Measuring physiological stress responses in children: Lessons from a novice

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-274

  Quas, Jodi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BREATHING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTIONALITY; HEART CYCLE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART PREEJECTION PERIOD; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; INJURY; MEMORY; PARASYMPATHETIC TONE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; RESEARCH; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THREAT;

EID: 79961231666     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: 15327647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15248372.2011.590785     Document Type: Article

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