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Peer reviewedDeffenbacher, Jerry L.; Kemper, Calvin C. – School Counselor, 1974
In this study, junior high students receive group desensitization for their problems of test anxiety; improvement was measured by changes in grade point average. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
Ryan, Victor L.; And Others – Journal of Counsulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
Changes in self-concept as a function of behavioral treatment for test anxiety are investigated. Test-anxious subjects (N=72) were randomly assigned to systematic desensitization, relaxation-training only, or no-treatment control conditions. Results indicate that the desensitization and relaxation treatments were both effective in reducing test…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
