Stimulus generalization as a function of clinical and experimentally induced anxiety

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A d i s s e r t a t i o n subm itted l a p a r t i a l f u l f i l l m e n t o f th e req u irem en ts f o r th e degree o f Doctor o f P h ilo s* ophy, i n th e Department o f Psychology, i n th e Graduate C ollege o f the S ta te U n iv e rsity o f Iowa F ebruary, 1950

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