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J Appl Behav Anal. 1996 Summer; 29(2): 259–261.
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Are persons with nervous habit nervous? A preliminary examination of habit function in a nonreferred population.
D W Woods and R G Miltenberger
Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105, USA.
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Abstract
In this study, 44 individual were exposed to three conditions (anxiety, bored, and neutral) while being covertly videotaped. The videotapes were then scored for the occurrence of five classes of habits including hair, face, and object manipulation; object mouthing; and repetitive movement of the limbs. Results showed that hair and face manipulation increased during the anxiety condition, whereas object manipulation increased in the bored condition. The implications of this research are discussed.
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  • Hansen DJ, Tishelman AC, Hawkins RP, Doepke KJ. Habits with potential as disorders. Prevalence, severity, and other characteristics among college students. Behav Modif. 1990 Jan;14(1):66–80. [PubMed]
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