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Relaxation as a Factor in Semantic Desensitization
Bechtel, James E.; McNamara, J. Regis
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 43, 6, 925, Dec 75
Relaxation and semantic desensitization were used to alleviate the fear of phobic females. Results showed that semantic desensitization, alone or in combination with relaxation, failed to modify the evaluative meanings evoked by the feared object. (SE)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Conditioning, Fear, Females, Relaxation Training, Research Projects, Responses
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