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An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Goal Interdependence On The Anxiety Levels And Attitudes Of Prospective Teachers Towards Visually Impaired Persons, Clarrissa D. Jackson Banks
An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Goal Interdependence On The Anxiety Levels And Attitudes Of Prospective Teachers Towards Visually Impaired Persons, Clarrissa D. Jackson Banks
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This study investigated the effects of cooperative game play and structured interview on the anxiety levels and attitudes of prospective teachers toward persons with visual impairments. The major strategy for attitude change was based on Deutsch's theory of cooperation in social interaction utilizing the framework of Johnson and Johnson's social judgment process in conjunction with Kurt Lewin's theory of "reduction of restraining forces.".;Forty-five undergraduate education majors were randomly assigned to a control group or two experimental treatment groups for the purpose of modifying their attitudes toward persons with visual impairments.;The experimental conditions involved two groups of 15 prospective teachers each. …