Demand characteristics, pre-test attitudes and time-on-task trends in the effects of chewing gum on attention and reported mood in healthy volunteers

Appetite

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 349-356

  Allen, A P ^a   Smith, A P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alertness; Attention; Attitudes; Chewing gum; Demand characteristics; Time on task

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; CHEWING GUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862294514     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.05.026     Document Type: Article

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