Activation and measurement of threat associations in fear of spiders: An application of the Extrinsic Affective Simon Task
The Extrinsic Affective Simon Task (DeHouwer, EAST; Experimental Psychol. 50 (2003) 77)
was used to assess how different context conditions lead to differential activation of cognitive
schemata in anxiety. Participants completed two identical EASTs, in which ambiguous target
words (eg, legs, net) were categorized together with pleasant words and unpleasant, fear-
related words. Each EAST was preceded by the presentation of pictures, activating either a
'human'concept or a 'spider'concept. Results indicated that spider fearful participants …
was used to assess how different context conditions lead to differential activation of cognitive
schemata in anxiety. Participants completed two identical EASTs, in which ambiguous target
words (eg, legs, net) were categorized together with pleasant words and unpleasant, fear-
related words. Each EAST was preceded by the presentation of pictures, activating either a
'human'concept or a 'spider'concept. Results indicated that spider fearful participants …
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