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The Measurement of Anxiety in an Analogue Social Situation
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Borkovec, Thomas D.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1973
The complex relationship of anxiety and its overt manifestations in social situations and the role of an autonomic perception subject characteristic in determining that relationship are briefly discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Interaction Process Analysis
Status and Reactions to Threats
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Faley, Thomas; Tedeschi, James T. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1971
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Communication (Thought Transfer), Game Theory
Intraindividual Variation in the Coordination of Social Perspectives
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Bearison, David J. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1976
The relationship between the ability to coordinate social perspectives and levels of anxiety induced by the social context was studied. Results showed a relative failure to coordinate perspectives in the "anxious" compared with the "neutral" condition and were discussed in terms of social contextual effects on aspects of social cognitive…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Individual Differences
Anxiety and Experimenter Valence as Determinants of Social Enforcer Effectiveness
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Lepper, Mark R. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1970
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Interaction Process Analysis
Evaluation of Pertinent Sources of Volunteer Bias in Behavior Therapy Research
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Cash, Thomas F.; Janda, Louis H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977
The present study evaluated the likelihood that volunteers for behavior therapy research are self-selected on variables known to moderate therapeutic outcomes. Compared with nonvolunteers, volunteers reported greater anxiety and externality. Among speech-anxious subjects, however, no volunteer bias was observed. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Bias
The Effects of Behavior Rehearsal, a Discussion Group, and a Social Skills Training Manual on the Acquisition of Social Skills in College Males.
Perlmutter, Kenneth B. – 1978
The effects of a training manual designed to decrease dating discomfort and increase social skills were investigated. Males (n=22) who saw themselves as socially anxious and lacking in social and dating skills volunteered to take part in a program designed to increase dating frequency, communication skills, and comfort in male-female interactions.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, College Students