Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1981. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-102).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1983. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-137).

Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 195-200).

Thesis (M.S.)--Wisconsin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-88).

Recent animal and human research suggest that a behavioral prime before extinction training lessens the spontaneous recovery of learned fear. These findings would have large ranging implications, if they could be applied to the treatment of specific phobias in which spontaneous recovery is often problematic. The present study examined the effects of a behavioral prime paired with exposure therapy versus exposure therapy alone on snake and spider phobics return of fear at one-month follow-up. The findings did not support the proposed hypothesis that those in the primed group would show a significant lessening in return of fear. The study findings do not support the current research, but there are a number of steps that may be taken in the future to gain more objective measurements that may lead to hypothesis support. / text

Thesis (Ph. D.) in Psychology--University of Maine, 2003. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-104).

This thesis has presented experimental evidence for the therapeutic use of semantic desensitization in the modification of a snake phobia. An experiment was conducted utilizing 66 introductory psychology and experimental psychology students, who responded in a strongly negative fashion to the word “snake” as it appeared on a semantic differential scale. S’s were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or one of two control groups, where different procedures were used to test the effectiveness of this technique. A significant reduction in the meaning attended to the word “snake” was found after counterconditioning procedures were used for the experimental group. A slight reduction was found in control group I, as was hypothesized and no reduction was found for control group II. It is concluded that counterconditioning utilizing semantic desensitization is an effective and efficient technique in altering meaning attended to a phobic object.

Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-169) / Microfiche. / viii, 169 leaves, bound ill. 29 cm

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references.

Thesis (B.A. Hons.))--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Psychology, 1977.