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Publication Date: 1975
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Importance of Model Similarity on Extinction of Avoidance Behavior in Children
Kornhaber, Robert E.; Schroeder, Harold E.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 43, 5, 601-607, Oct 75
Studies the effectiveness of therapeutic modeling using dissimilar or similar models. Pre- and post-measures of fear were taken on behavioral and attitude dimensions. Behaviorally, model similarity in level of fear was unimportant, while similarity in age was. More similar models on either variable produced greater change in attitudes. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Children, Conditioning, Educational Experiments, Fear, Females, Research Projects, Role Models, Therapy
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