Cyclic variation in stuttering: Comment on Taylor and Taylor's "Test of predictions from the conflict hypothesis of stuttering."

Although stuttering behavior may show some constancy over short time sequences as I. K. Taylor and M. M. Taylor (see 42:1) have shown, larger time segments do show a cyclic variation. Brief readings of experimental passages do not always encompass the range of cyclic occurrence. Data from B. Quarrington (see 39:5) and from the author are cited in support of the approach-avoidance conflict theory of stuttering, particularly the fear-reduction hypothesis, i.e., that the occurrence of stuttering behavior reduces the fear that elicited it. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)