| Abstract: | Compared the effectiveness of 4 behavioral techniques in the treatment of 59 male undergraduate volunteers who reported minimal dating behavior. The techniques differed in type and amount of feedback which S received. Ss were divided into 2 control conditions; 2 intermediate treatment conditions which permitted either observation only or observation and rehearsal; and 2 conditions which permitted videotape self-observation of just-completed behavior. Those Ss receiving videotape self-observation were judged significantly higher on the basis of posttreatment changes on a simulated dating task than the control and intermediate-treatment groups. Results indicate that a realistic clinical problem can be modified by behavioral feedback techniques. Interactions between target behavior and choice of treatment are discussed. (18 ref.) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
