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Peer reviewedHudesman, John; Wiesner, Ezra – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1979
Examines a nine-session behavior modification program to relieve test anxiety in which instruction in muscle relaxation techniques was followed by desensitization to 25 test-related anxiety-producing items. An experimental group showed a significant increase in grade point average compared to a control group. (MB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Behavior Change, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedKaplan, Robert M.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1979
Test-anxious subjects were assigned to condition groups: (1) desensitization only; (2) cognitive only; (3) cognitive plus desensitization; and (4) neither cognitive nor desensitization. On test anxiety and self-rating measures, combined treatment and desensitization were less effective than the cognitive-only treatment. Results are consistent with…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedProut, H. Thompson; Harvey, John R. – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
A variety of desensitization and counterconditioning procedures have been utilized to deal with school-related problems. These procedures are reviewed with respect to applications for treating school phobia, test anxiety, and other academic anxieties. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Conditioning, Counseling, Desensitization
Reister, Barry W.; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1977
Investigated relative effectiveness of rational behavior therapy and systematic desensitization in the treatment of state (test) anxiety and trait anxiety. There were no significant differences between the rational behavior and systematic desensitization groups in regard to test anxiety reduction, but the behavior group did have significantly…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, College Students, Comparative Analysis
