Effects of State-Trait Anxiety and Task Difficulty on Paired-Associate Learning

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ID13669689
AuthorsRobert A Reeves (Appalachian State University, corresponding author), William W May (Appalachian State University)
Year1977
Volume41
Issue1
Pages179-185
Publication date1977-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1977.41.1.179
PMID909987
OpenAlexW2058631809
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited11

The prediction from state-trait theory and drive theory that high A-State subjects will perform better than low A-State subjects on an easy task and more poorly on a more difficult task was tested using paired-associate learning tasks. This prediction was not supported, as low A-State subjects made fewer errors than high A-State subjects on both the easy and difficult tasks. High A-Trait groups responded with higher A-State in both pre- and post-treatment conditions than did low A-Trait groups as predicted by state-trait theory. Low A-Trait groups showed greater gains in pre-treatment to post-treatment A-State than did high A-Trait groups, a result which supported neither state-trait theory nor Saltz's (1970) hypothesis. Implications for research were discussed

Anxiety · Cognitive psychology · State (computer science · Task (project management · Trait · Trait anxiety · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology

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