Studies of the Correlation Between Self Estimates and Physiological Measures

question 30

Multiple Choice

Studies of the correlation between self estimates and physiological measures of heart rate and nasal congestion show that

• A) people consistently detect only large changes in both.
• B) people accurately estimate heart rate but not nasal congestion.
• C) people accurately estimate nasal congestion but not heart rate.
• D) none of the above

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