Graduated approach modeling in an aversive task.

Abstract

Sixty female Ss were assigned randomly to six conditions that involved self-administration of electrical shock. These were: (1) no model-one trial S response; (2) no model-graduated trial S response; (3) one trial model-one trial S response; (4) one trial model-graduated S response; (5) graduated model-one trial response; and (6) graduated model-graduated response. Results indicated that graduated exposure of S to an aversive stimuli was more effective than a single such exposure and that type of exposure provided by a model had little effect.