Why not re-christen the 'psycho-galvanic reflex'?

The objections raised against the term are (1) that it covers a large number of studies which do not investigate the same phenomena, (2) that the many diverse techniques used require specific descriptive terms, and (3) that the "psychogalvanic reflex" is non-psychic, only at times galvanic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychological review 1931-07, Vol.38 (4), p.369-374
1. Verfasser: Lauer, A. R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The objections raised against the term are (1) that it covers a large number of studies which do not investigate the same phenomena, (2) that the many diverse techniques used require specific descriptive terms, and (3) that the "psychogalvanic reflex" is non-psychic, only at times galvanic, and probably not reflex. The author suggests the term "electro-bio-chemical response" as a substitute.
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/h0072049