The performance of 60 fourth grade children under stress and nonstress conditions and 5 levels of response competition was investigated. Based on the Hullian proposition that habit and drive combine, it was predicted that stress would affect performance differentially, depending upon the nature of the incongruous stimuli. Significant main effects of stress and competition and their interaction were found.
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