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Alternative Methods for the Measurement of Human Sexual Arousal :

Alternative Methods for the Measurement of Human Sexual Arousal :. The Labial Thermistor Clip. Kimberley A. Payne 1 & Yitzchak M. Binik 1,2 1 Department of Psychology, McGill University

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Alternative Methods for the Measurement of Human Sexual Arousal :

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  1. Alternative Methods for the Measurement of Human Sexual Arousal : The Labial Thermistor Clip Kimberley A. Payne1 & Yitzchak M. Binik1,2 1Department of Psychology, McGill University 2Sex & Couple Therapy Service, Department of Psychology, McGill University Health Center (Royal Victoria Hospital)

  2. The Labial Thermistor Clip • First developed by Henson, Rubin, Henson, and Williams in 1977

  3. Labial Thermistor Clip • Henson et al. (1977), erotic stimulus resulted in greater labial temperature change

  4. Potential Advantages over VPA • Known physiological process • Objective units of measurement • Less movement artifact • Simplified data analysis • Less invasive • Better concordance with subjective sexual arousal

  5. Guidelines for Use • Equipment • Participants 3. Lab Setup 4. Procedural Considerations 5. Research Design 6. Data Analysis

  6. 1. Equipment • The thermistor • Yellow Springs Instruments • www.ysi.com/index.html YSI 427 Skin, Pediatric Surface probe with stainless steel disk attached to Teflon-covered flexible wire 4.8 mm (.187 in.) sensor disk diameter (427 & 729)

  7. 1. Equipment • The thermistor • Yellow Springs Instruments • www.ysi.com/index.html YSI 427 Skin, Pediatric Surface probe with stainless steel disk attached to Teflon-covered flexible wire 4.8 mm (.187 in.) sensor disk diameter (427 & 729)

  8. 1. Equipment • Data Acquisition • http://biopac.com/ • MP100 • AcqKnowledge Software

  9. 2. Participants • Experimenter or participant placed • Participant positioning is crucial!

  10. 2. Participants • Experimenter or participant placed • Participant positioning is crucial!

  11. 3. Lab Setup Equipment Room Experiment Room

  12. 4. Procedural Considerations • Wait for baseline stability of labial temperature • Monitor room temperature

  13. 5. Research Design • Objective units of measurement allow for between-subjects comparisons • Repeated-measures designs are problematic • Response rate of the labial thermistor clip vs. VPA • Return to baseline • Possible solutions • Shorter film segments • Use of a fan between films to cool off the genitals

  14. 6. Data Analysis

  15. Conclusions • The labial thermistor clip provides a useful alternative for the measurement of physiological sexual arousal in women. • Unaffected by many of the limitations plaguing VPA • Slower response rate than VPA • Could be used simultaneously with VPA • Could easily be modified for use with men

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