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| Anxiety | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Desensitization | 1 |
| Fear | 1 |
| Testing Problems | 1 |
| Therapy | 1 |
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| Journal of Consulting and… | 1 |
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| Nye, S. Lee | 1 |
| Smith, Ronald E. | 1 |
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| Sarason Test Anxiety Scale | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmith, Ronald E.; Nye, S. Lee – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1973
Both Desensitization and implosive therapy resulted in significant decreases in scores on Sarason's Test Anxiety Scale. However, the desensitization group also demonstrated a significant reduction in state anxiety assessed during simulated testing sessions and a significant increase in grade point average, while the implosive therapy group showed…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Students, Desensitization, Fear
