DISGUST AS THE SOURCE OF FALSE-POSITIVE EFFECTS IN THE MEASUREMENT OFOPHIDIOPHOBIA

Authors
KLIEGER DM SIEJAK KK
Citation
Dm. Klieger et Kk. Siejak, DISGUST AS THE SOURCE OF FALSE-POSITIVE EFFECTS IN THE MEASUREMENT OFOPHIDIOPHOBIA, The Journal of psychology, 131(4), 1997, pp. 371-382
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
The Journal of psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223980
Volume
131
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
371 - 382
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3980(1997)131:4<371:DATSOF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Why many people who self-report high levels of fear on the Snake Anxie ty Questionnaire (SNAQ; Klorman, Weerts, Hastings, Melamed, & Lang, 19 74) do not show subsequent behavioral fear was investigated. Fear and disgust among 70 female undergraduates were assessed by self-report, b ehavioral ratings, and behavioral approach measures. The results sugge st that the observed discordance occurs because the SNAQ is strongly c onfounded by the emotion of disgust.