The Affects of Competition on Persons with Symptoms of Social Phobia
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Barry Ries
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Over the past ten years, the number of studies on social phobia has increased greatly. It is an established fact that individuals who have social phobia have a tendency to be concerned with others' evaluations of them. It has also been learned that individuals with social phobia avoid interaction with others whenever possible. The purpose of this study is to investigate the affects of competition, via a video game, on students who report high symptoms of social phobia versus students who report little or no signs of social phobia. This examination will investigate the affects of competition against another individual versus the affects of playing the game alone. It is predicted that individuals with symptoms of social phobia will report more anxiety and higher fear of negative evaluation following the competition condition.
The Affects of Competition on Persons with Symptoms of Social Phobia
CSU
Over the past ten years, the number of studies on social phobia has increased greatly. It is an established fact that individuals who have social phobia have a tendency to be concerned with others' evaluations of them. It has also been learned that individuals with social phobia avoid interaction with others whenever possible. The purpose of this study is to investigate the affects of competition, via a video game, on students who report high symptoms of social phobia versus students who report little or no signs of social phobia. This examination will investigate the affects of competition against another individual versus the affects of playing the game alone. It is predicted that individuals with symptoms of social phobia will report more anxiety and higher fear of negative evaluation following the competition condition.
