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Differential Approaches To The Reduction Of Phobic Anxiety Responses, Bruce W. Bundy
Differential Approaches To The Reduction Of Phobic Anxiety Responses, Bruce W. Bundy
Master's Theses
This experiment was designed to answer two questions: (1) Is relaxation training a necessary element in the reduction of phobic anxiety responses? and (2) Does reciprocal inhibition by relaxation constitute the most viable conceptual basis for the successful operation of desensitization therapy, as compared to alternative interpretations investigated? An equal number of freshman and sophomore college students were assigned to one of three experimental groups and a control group (Reciprocal Inhibition, Habituation, Facilitation, and Control). Treatment effects were evaluated with regard to reduction of snake-phobic anxiety by way of two physiological measures (skin conductance and respiration) and a behavioral measure …
Non-Contingent Reinforcement In A Counseling Like Situation, Robert B. Shelton Jr.
Non-Contingent Reinforcement In A Counseling Like Situation, Robert B. Shelton Jr.
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to determine if a variable, non-contingent reinforcement, could account for a significant amount of the effect of psychotherapy. A sample of ninety subjects was drawn from basic psychology classes and randomly assigned to six groups in a variation of the Soloman 4-group design. The treatment groups were connected to sham GSR equipment and told that when a light flashed they had made an anxiety reducing statement and were becoming more mentally healthy. The subjects were given three by five cards upon which were typed positive-negative adjective pairs and told to use the cards as …