Disgust as the Source of False Positive Effects in the Measurement of Ophidiophobia
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 131 (4) , 371-382
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223989709603523
Abstract
Why many people who self-report high levels of fear on the Snake Anxiety Questionnaire (SNAQ; Klorman, Weerts, Hastings, Melamed, & Lang, 1974) do not show subsequent behavioral fear was investigated. Fear and disgust among 70 female undergraduates were assessed by self-report, behavioral ratings, and behavioral approach measures. The results suggest that the observed discordance occurs because the SNAQ is strongly confounded by the emotion of disgust.Keywords
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