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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
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2014
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2014
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Emotional Stroop tasks are used to observe the effects of interference in colornaming
performance when under high arousal. Participants in the present study
completed the Spider Phobia Questionnaire, trait fear questionnaire and trait disgust
questionnaire. Response latency data were collected by an emotional Stroop task with
spider-related words. Although interference effects were not observed, it is possible
that this is due to the suppression effects threatening stimuli evoke in high distress
participants. Participants also took part in a Behavioral Approach Task (BAT) with a
Chilean Rose-hair tarantula and a Chilean Rose-hair tarantula’s shed exoskeleton.
There was not a significant difference between approach distance between the
distressed and non-distressed groups nor many consistent significant differences
between reported fear and disgust in response to the two stimuli between the two
groups. There were some significant correlations between trait fear and BAT
responses to the exoskeleton stimuli.
performance when under high arousal. Participants in the present study
completed the Spider Phobia Questionnaire, trait fear questionnaire and trait disgust
questionnaire. Response latency data were collected by an emotional Stroop task with
spider-related words. Although interference effects were not observed, it is possible
that this is due to the suppression effects threatening stimuli evoke in high distress
participants. Participants also took part in a Behavioral Approach Task (BAT) with a
Chilean Rose-hair tarantula and a Chilean Rose-hair tarantula’s shed exoskeleton.
There was not a significant difference between approach distance between the
distressed and non-distressed groups nor many consistent significant differences
between reported fear and disgust in response to the two stimuli between the two
groups. There were some significant correlations between trait fear and BAT
responses to the exoskeleton stimuli.
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26 p.
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FA00003631
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2014.
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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FAU
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FA00003631
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Attributed name: Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Vassilopoulos, Areti
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26 p.
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CONTRIBUTION OF FEAR AND DISGUST TO SPIDER AVOIDANCE AND SPIDER-RELATED STROOP INTERFERENCE
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2014
2014
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Florida
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Title
CONTRIBUTION OF FEAR AND DISGUST TO SPIDER AVOIDANCE AND SPIDER-RELATED STROOP INTERFERENCE
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CONTRIBUTION OF FEAR AND DISGUST TO SPIDER AVOIDANCE AND SPIDER-RELATED STROOP INTERFERENCE