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Peer reviewedFerraro, F. Richard – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Summarizes the use of field experiments designed to investigate personal space invasion. States that the experiments were designed and conducted by introductory psychology students and complemented by classroom lectures. Reports that the experiments provided an understanding of personal space, personal space invasion, and the implications…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Experimental Psychology, Experiments, Field Instruction
Peer reviewedBarber, Nigel – Teaching of Psychology, 1994
Reports on the use of participant modeling in a study of 56 college-level students to reduce fear of laboratory rats. Discovers that even mild exposure reduced fear significantly. Finds that women were more fearful initially but that their fear reduction was equal to that of men. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Experimental Psychology, Females
