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Avoidance Learning Of Anxiety : An Application Of Signal Detection Theory, Maribeth Ekey
Avoidance Learning Of Anxiety : An Application Of Signal Detection Theory, Maribeth Ekey
Master's Theses
The purpose of the present study was to test the appli cation of Signal Detection Theory to a model for the development of anxiety. An attempt was made to condi tion anxiety responses to decreasing magnitudes of a noxious stimulus through the negative reinforcement of avoidance behavior. An analogue based on Mandler and Watson's (1966) interruption theory was designed. Data from 32 male and female volunteers from the University of Richmond subject pool were used in the final analy sis. All students were pretested with Sarason's (1972) Test Anxiety Scale and placed in high- and low-anxiety groups according to …
The Influence Of A Diverse Relaxation Training Program Upon A Measure Of Anxiety, Julie A. Joseph
The Influence Of A Diverse Relaxation Training Program Upon A Measure Of Anxiety, Julie A. Joseph
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Fourteen subjects from among the student and staff population complaining of anxiety, volunteered to participate in a relaxation training program. The subjects were referred by the University Counseling Center, the Office of Undergraduate Advisement, or responded to an article and advertisement published in the school newspaper. Assignment to control or experimental groups was based on date of response and availability for participation. The experimental group, which consisted of eight subjects, received training in deep muscle relaxation, electromyography, skin temperature, and concomitant biofeedback, and systematic desensitization over a three week period. The controls received no relaxation training. Both groups were administered …