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O'Block, Frank; Evans, Fred – Journal of the Association for the Study of Perception, 1981
Analyzed the effect of a seven-week motivational training program on competitive veteran swimmers. Results suggested that the motivational training program exerted significant and positive influences on swimming performances. Swimmers perceived the program effective in improving swimming performances, developing personal motivation, establishing…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Competition, Contingency Management

Thyer, Bruce A.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1981
Treated test-anxious college students with cognitive behavior therapy, relaxation training, and thermal biofeedback training. Experimental subjects also received in vivo distraction coping training. Overall program efficacy was demonstrated by reductions in anxiety and increases in rationality of personal belief systems. In vivo training did not…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, College Students, Coping
Arrington, Larry R., Comp. – 1991
Selected titles among the 39 presentations are as follows: "Historical Study of Turnover among Cooperative Extension System Directors and Administrators" (Clark et al.); "Educational Orientation and Job Satisfaction of Extension Field Staff in Michigan" (Suvedi); "Teaching Styles and Teaching Effectiveness" (Barrett);…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations