Credibility of analogue therapy rationales

Four hundred and fifty college students rated the credibility of the rationales and procedural descriptions of two therapy, three placebo, and one component-control procedure frequently used in analogue outcome research. The rating scale was designed to assess both the credibility and the expectancy...

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Published in:Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry 1972-01, Vol.3 (4), p.257-260
Main Authors: Borkovec, Thomas D., Nau, Sidney D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Four hundred and fifty college students rated the credibility of the rationales and procedural descriptions of two therapy, three placebo, and one component-control procedure frequently used in analogue outcome research. The rating scale was designed to assess both the credibility and the expectancy for improvement generated by the rationales. The results indicated that the control conditions were, in general, less credible than the therapy conditions. Implications for outcome research are briefly discussed.
ISSN:0005-7916
1873-7943
DOI:10.1016/0005-7916(72)90045-6