
Instrument Comparison Study
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this study is to compare and assess the validity and usability
of two psychophysiological measures of sexual arousal for women: vaginal
blood flow using photoplethysmographs and labial temperature using thermistors.
Although the vaginal photoplethysmograph has been used rather extensively
as a measure of sexual arousal in women, several problems with the instrument
exist. Many of these problems could be addressed by an instrument that
measures temperature change in the labia minora: the labial thermistor.
The study will be conducted in Dr. Heiman's laboratory in the Psychology
building in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences of Indiana
University, Bloomington.
FINDINGS:
Ongoing data collection.
INVESTIGATORS:
Nicole Prause, B.A.; Julia
Heiman, Ph.D.
Indiana University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
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