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Peer reviewedSheslow, David V.; Erickson, Marilyn T. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Depression in a college population was found to be correlated with small changes in many activities rather than with the large reductions in overt behavior reported for clinically depressed individuals. Results of the study suggest the possibility of an operant component in maintaining depressive behavior. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Operant Conditioning
Download full textSachs, David A.; May, Jack G., Jr. – 1969
This study was designed to investigate the effects of increasing levels of task complexity on the conditioned emotional response (CER) with human subjects (Ss). Three hypotheses were proposed: (1) the CER would increase as task complexity increased, (2) there would be sex differences between Ss with respect to the interaction between the CER and…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Conditioning, Difficulty Level, Electrical Stimuli
McGuigan, F. J., Ed. – 1978
Scientifically validated methods of reducing tension and alleviating tension disorders are reported in the papers presented at this convention. Treatment for the physical manifestations of anxiety such as sleeplessness, speech difficulties, and forgetfulness is described in several papers. The effectiveness of hypnosis and coordination of the…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Catharsis, Clinical Psychology
