A comparative developmental study of the fear of snakes
This study was conducted to determine the influence of age and culture on the fear of snakes. Five age groups, consisting of 20 White and 20 Xhosa subjects each, were tested. In addition to a behavioural and a GSR measure of fear, questionnaires were applied to determine the extent of the subjects...
Main Author: | Bartel, P R |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Rhodes University
1972
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1009505 |
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