The role of muscle relaxation in participant modeling |
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| Authors: | D C Rimm D C Medeiros |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Florida, USA;2. Conservancy of Southwest Florida, USA;3. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, USA;4. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, USA;5. Office of Undergraduate Biology, Cornell University, USA;6. Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, USA |
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| Abstract: | The present investigation compared the effectiveness of three different treatment procedures in alleviating snake phobic behavior in adults. The procedures employed were Relaxation plus Participant Modeling, in which, following training in deep muscle relaxation, S observed a fearless model going through a graduated series of interactions with a harmless snake, followed by S going through a similar series of interactions; Participant Modeling without relaxation, which was identical to the above except relaxation induction was omitted, and relaxation alone. A fourth group of Ss received no treatment of any kind. Both groups experiencing Participant Modeling evidenced a very large, generalizable and lasting reduction in snake avoidance behavior; improvement was not significantly potentiated by the inclusion of the relaxation induction procedure. The results are discussed in relation to Systematic Desensitization. |
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