The use of virtual reality for a human classical conditioning procedure.
The present study investigated the use of a VR stereoscopic figure as conditioned stimulus (CS). A differential conditioning procedure was applied on 67 participants, where a VR stereoscopic figure (CS+) was paired with electric shock and other VR stereoscopic figure (CS-) was presented without shock. Evaluative and expectancy measures were taken. Results showed that, after acquisition, the CS+ by itself became a more negative stimulus, as evidenced by the evaluative ratings. Besides, the presentation of the CS+ evoked an active expectancy of the unconditioned stimulus (US). The use of VR stereoscopic figures as CSs seems feasible to design innovative experimental paradigms.
Gutierrez-Martinez
Olga
O
University of Barcelona, Facultad de Psicología, Barcelona, Spain. olgagutierrez@ub.edu
Gutierrez-Maldonado
José
J
Loreto
Desirée
D
D000328:Adult; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003213:Conditioning, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013030:Spain; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D055815:Young Adult