External Validity of Laboratory Fear Assessment: Implications from Two Case Studies.

Lick, John R.; Unger, Thomas E.

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Publication Date: 1975

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External Validity of Laboratory Fear Assessment: Implications from Two Case Studies

Lick, John R.; Unger, Thomas E.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 43, 6, 864-866, Dec 75

One snake-phobic woman and one spider-phobic woman, after having received systematic desensitization, were exposed to a live snake or spider in a caged or an uncaged condition. The implications of these findings for the external validity of the behavioral approach test are discussed. (EJT)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Desensitization, Evaluation, Fear, Laboratory Technology, Patterned Responses, Research Projects, Responses, Validity

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