EFFECTS OF TASK DIFFICULTY ON STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY IN EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN.

Investigates the effects of a difficult vs. easier task on state-trait anxiety in emotionally disturbed children by exposing older and younger groups to two lists of nonsense syllables, varying on meaningfulness with measures of A-State and A-Trait anxiety being obtained during a no-stress period an...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Genetic Psychology Vol. 133; no. 2; pp. 253 - 260
Autores principales:	Finch Jr., A. J., Kendall, Philip C., Dannenburg, Mary A., Morgan, John R.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec78
Materias:	Task analysis Anxiety Child psychology
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Sumario:	Investigates the effects of a difficult vs. easier task on state-trait anxiety in emotionally disturbed children by exposing older and younger groups to two lists of nonsense syllables, varying on meaningfulness with measures of A-State and A-Trait anxiety being obtained during a no-stress period and immediately after each list. Results; Discussion of results in terms of previous research, and in terms of possible explanations for the differences between the reactions of the older and younger children.