2 studies are reported on the relationships between general and specific tests of anxiety and behavioral and self-reported fear responses in the presence of a live snake. Ss were 35 female undergraduates in Study I and 76 in Study II. Measures of general anxiety were not predictive of fear responses, while measures of specific fear of snakes were highly predictive of such responses.
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