Introduction to Communication Apprehension
Types of CA
Attitudes toward CA
Overcoming CA
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Communication Apprehension at its core, is this.

What is a fear of public speaking?

100

This type of Communication Apprehension as a situational anxiety pertaining to only to public speaking. 

What is state anxiety? 

100

Changing one's attitude toward this subject can make a big difference in the state of their communication apprehension. 

What is public speaking? 

100

The first step in overcoming communication is more simply known as. 

What is Practice Practice Practice?

200

According to a 1976 paper, this many people suffer from a fear of public speaking. 

What is 1 in 20?

200

This type of communication apprehension is more simply known as the fear of being watched and judged.

What is Scrutiny Fear?

200

This technique can be used to effect a change in thinking toward a more positive view of public speaking. 

What is Cognitive Restructuring?

200

This Technique is especially helpful for those who have physical symptoms of communication apprehension.

What is Breathe and Release?

300

according to this comedian, most people at a funeral would rather be in the casket than giving the eulogy. 

Who is Jerry Seinfeld? 

300

This type of anxiety is thought of to be a personality characteristic. 

What is Trait Anxiety? 

300

Cognitive Restructuring uses this many steps to restructure the thinking process and attitude public speaking.  

What is 3? 

300

In this technique, you see yourself presenting in a confident manner and tone.  

What is visualize success?

400

this author proposed in his 1976 paper that 1 in 20 peope suffer from fear of public speaking. 

Who is James McCroskey?

400

According to a 1989 study by this researcher. state anxiety is a state of mind where the speakers pre-conceived notion of a negative experience causes the anxiety. 

Who is Beatty? 

400

after cognitive restructuring, one recognizes that audiences want the speaker to achieve.

What is Success? 

400

a prime example of this technique is not doing actions like practicing in the mirror. 

What is avoiding counterproductive gimmicks?

500

Fear of public speaking produces these responses. 

What is psychological, cognitive and behavioral reactions?

500

Conventional wisdom states that there are these 3 types of Communication Apprehension. 

What is Trait Anxiety, State Anxiety and Scrutiny Fear?

500

These are the 3 steps in cognitive restructuring. 

What are identify negative thoughts, identify differences in perception and reality and replace destructive thinking with supportive. 

500

This technique for overcoming communication apprehension states that you should minimize this and never do this. 

What is minimize memorization and never write out a speech.