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Peer reviewedCornish, Richard D.; Dilley, Josiah S. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1973
Systematic desensitization, implosive therapy, and study counseling have all been effective in reducing test anxiety. In addition, systematic desensitization has been compared to study counseling for effectiveness. This study compares all three methods and suggests that systematic desentization is more effective than the others, and that implosive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, College Students, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedHarris, Mary B.; Trujillo, Amaryllis E. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Both a self-management approach, teaching the principles of behavior modification and self-control (n=36), and a group-discussion technique, involving discussion of study habits and problems (n=41), led to improvements in grade point averages compared with a no-treatment control group (n=36) for low-achieving junior high school students. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Discussion Groups, Grade Point Average
Peer reviewedElliott, Timothy R.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1990
Examined relations among problem-solving appraisal, self-reported study habits, and academic performance for 63 college students enrolled in developmental course for academically unprepared students. Found problem-solving appraisal significantly predictive of study habits and semester grade-point average. Suggests problem-solving appraisal is…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, College Students
