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Validation Of The Three-Factor Optimal Arousal Model, Gregory J. Boyle
Validation Of The Three-Factor Optimal Arousal Model, Gregory J. Boyle
Gregory J. Boyle
Separate curiosity state (C-State) and anxiety state (A-State) measures were administered before and after a learning task, to 300 secondary school students. The students were randomly allocated to one of three curiosity treatment groups; Curiosity Stimulating Instructions (CSI); Neutral Instructions (NI); and Boredom Inducing Instructions (BII) respectively. Correlations between C-State and A-State scores for these treatment groups on the separate testing occasions couldn’t be accounted for by the twofactor optimal arousal model. In contrast, the three-factor optimal arousal model provided a satisfactory explanation of the obtained data.
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