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Peer reviewedPedersen, Douglas J. – Communication Education, 1980
Describes systematic desensitization as a form of behavior therapy for reducing anxiety. Examines its rationale and clinical practice and explores two features of the technique (relaxation and anxiety hierarchy) as they may be applied to classroom speech instruction for reticent students. (JMF)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, College Students, Communication Apprehension
PDF pending restorationSime, Wesley E. – 1977
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effects of brief treadmill exercise and meditation with a placebo-control treatment for reduction in several physiological and psychological measures of stress, anxiety, and tension before and after a written final examination in 48 high-test anxiety subjects. The subjects, 24 men and 24 women,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Analysis of Covariance, Anxiety, Conditioning
