Relationship of State-Trait Anxiety and Type of Practice to Reading Comprehension

The effects of state-trait anxiety and distribution of practice on reading comprehension were studied in male and female undergraduates of average aptitude. In Experiment 1 no significant differences were found on an 8-item test between 18 high and 18 low A-trait students who studied a reading passa...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 1978-01, Vol.98 (1), p.27-36
Main Authors: Waid, Lewis R., Kanoy, Robert C., Blick, Kenneth A., Walker, William E.
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Manifest Anxiety Scale
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