Rating data are underrated: Validity of US expectancy in human fear conditioning
Rating data are underrated: Validity of US expectancy in human fear conditioning
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jbtep.2012.08.003
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发表时间：
2013-06-01
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1.8
通讯作者：
Beckers, Tom
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作者：
Boddez, Yannick;Baeyens, Frank;Beckers, Tom
背景和目的：人类恐惧条件反射被广泛认为是研究恐惧和焦虑障碍的主要范式之一。我们提供了一个评价的一个常用的主观措施，在人类恐惧条件反射paradigm，即美国预期measurement.Methods：我们评估的有效性，美国预期的条件病理性恐惧和焦虑使用四个既定的标准进行审查的实验室测试或模型（即，表面效度、诊断效度、预测效度、结构效度）。结果：可以说，有足够的证据证明美国预期测量的表面效度、诊断效度、预测效度和结构效度。局限性：美国预期测量的假定局限性，包括其对实验需求和记忆偏差的敏感性。结论：美国期望测量是一种有价值的测量方法，可以有效地用于旨在增强我们对恐惧和焦虑症的理解的研究。(C)2012爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
Background and objectives: Human fear conditioning is widely regarded as one of the prime paradigms for the study of fear and anxiety disorders. We provide an evaluation of a commonly used subjective measure in the human fear conditioning paradigm, namely the US-expectancy measurement.Methods: We assess the validity of US-expectancy with respect to conditions of pathological fear and anxiety using four established criteria for scrutiny of a laboratory test or model (i.e., face validity, diagnostic validity, predictive validity, construct validity).Results: Arguably, there is sufficient evidence for the face validity, diagnostic validity, predictive validity and construct validity of the US-expectancy measure.Limitations: Presumed limitations of the US-expectancy measure, including its susceptibility to experimental demand and memory bias, are discussed.Conclusions: The US-expectancy measure is a valuable measurement method that can be effectively used in research that aims to enhance our understanding of fear and anxiety disorders. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.