The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of relaxation imagery training and competition upon the performance of a novel motor task (dart throwing) in both high and low sensation seekers. Eighty male college students were administered the Zuckerman Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS), and were randomly assigned to one of eight groups on the basis of their SSS scores. The 40 subjects who scored over 60% on the SSS were randomly assigned (N = 10) to either of three treatment groups, or one control group. Those subjects scoring under 40% on the SSS were randomly assigned (N = 10) to either of three treatment groups or one control group. Relaxation imagery training (audio-cassette) was administered to one treatment group of high sensation seekers who performed the motor task in a competitive situation; a second group of high sensation seekers received only relaxation imagery training; a third group of high sensation seekers received no relaxation imagery training, but performed in a competitive situation; the fourth high sensation seeking group received no treatment (control group). The four groups of low sensation seekers were assigned to the same (above) treatments. The 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 (sensation seeking level x relaxation imagery/no relaxation imagery x competition/no competition x pre-/post-performance score) ANOVA revealed that high sensation seekers scored significantly lower (less error) on the dart throwing task, regardless of treatment. Several data trends were noticed, although they were not statistically significant. The most noteworthy was that subjects performing in the competitive environment scored lower (error) on the pre- to post-test comparison than those subjects performing in the noncompetitive environment, regardless of level of sensation seeking. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-07, Section: A, page: 2082. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75123 |
| Contributors | CANDELETTI, GLENN RAYMOND., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 117 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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