Speech Anxiety

Causes

100

Many people have the misconception that the audience is ______, causing their fear. 

What is judgmental/critical/watching them? 

^{“Speech anxiety.” (2015). University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://www.comm.pitt.edu/speech-anxiety}

200

______ or ______ response makes the brain freeze up, making communication difficult or delayed, adding to the fear of speech anxiety. 

What is fight or flight response? 

^{“Public speaking anxiety.” (2016). National Social Anxiety Center. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://nationalsocialanxietycenter.com/social-anxiety/public-speaking-anxiety/}

300

True or false: Speech anxiety is considered a social anxiety disorder. 

What is true?

^{“Public speaking anxiety.” (2016). National Social Anxiety Center. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://nationalsocialanxietycenter.com/social-anxiety/public-speaking-anxiety/}

400

True or false: "Arachnophobia" is a the technical term for public speaking. 

What is False? ("Glossophobia")

^{“Public speaking anxiety.” (2016). National Social Anxiety Center. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://nationalsocialanxietycenter.com/social-anxiety/public-speaking-anxiety/}

500

The idea that the internal state of the speaker is visible to the audience.

What is the illusion of transparency? 

^{Savitsky, K., & Gilovich, T. (2003, June 25). The illusion of transparency and the alleviation of speech anxiety. Retrieved November 13, 2019, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103103000568.}

Signs/Symptoms

100

A common symptom of speech anxiety that causes tingling in the stomach. 

What are butterflies in the stomach?

^{“Speech anxiety.” (2015). University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://www.comm.pitt.edu/speech-anxiety}

200

Dan develops shaking, sweats, and a squeaky voice just before his speech. Dan is showing symptoms of what?

What is speech anxiety?

^{“Speech anxiety.” (2015). University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://www.comm.pitt.edu/speech-anxiety}

300

An example of a psychological symptom of speech anxiety is what?

What is worrying?

^{Takac, M., Collett, J., Blom, K., Conduit, R., Rehm, I., & De Foe, A., (2019). Public speaking anxiety decreases within repeated virtual reality training sessions. PLoS ONE, 14(5), 1-17. https://doi-org.libproxy.clemson.edu/10.1371/journal.pone.0216288}

400

True or false: Dry mouth and a rapid heart beat are symptoms of speech anxiety.  

What is true?

^{“Speech anxiety.” (2015). University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://www.comm.pitt.edu/speech-anxiety}

500

The onset of common symptoms of speech anxiety typically occurs in ages _____. 

a) 15-22

b) 8-15

c) 4-8

What is b) 8-15 ? 

^{Takac, M., Collett, J., Blom, K., Conduit, R., Rehm, I., & De Foe, A., (2019). Public speaking anxiety decreases within repeated virtual reality training sessions. PLoS ONE, 14(5), 1-17. https://doi-org.libproxy.clemson.edu/10.1371/journal.pone.0216288}

Coping Mechanisms

100

In order to decrease speech anxiety, one should do what to feel better prepared and more confident?

What is practice?

^{“Public speaking anxiety.” (2016). National Social Anxiety Center. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://nationalsocialanxietycenter.com/social-anxiety/public-speaking-anxiety/}

200

True or false: Joining relaxation groups or performing relaxation exercises can greatly reduce speech anxiety. 

What is true?

^{Fremouw, W. J., & Zitter, R. E. (2006, June 15). A comparison of skills training and cognitive restructuring-relaxation for the treatment of speech anxiety. Retrieved November 13, 2019, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005789478801105}

300

True or false: Desensitization, desensitization with coping imagery, and cognitive modification are types of treatments that all improve speech anxiety. 

What is true?

^{Weissberg, M., (1977). A comparison of direct and vicarious treatments of speech anxiety: On desensitization, desensitization with coping imagery, and cognitive modification. Behavior Therapy, 8(4), 606-620. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005789477801901}

400

Students with speech anxiety prefer to do assignments in ______ form rather than having class discussions or verbal presentations. 

What is written form?

According to the same study, students with speech anxiety tend to have a higher grade in lecture classes rather than lab classes. 

^{Seiler, W., Boohar, R., & Garrison, J. (1978). Speech Anxiety and Student Learning. Journal of College Science Teaching, 7(4), 223-226. Retrieved from www.jstor.org/stable/42988062}

500

Choosing a topic you are ________ in/about can improve your speech anxiety. 

What is interested in/ passionate about?

^{“Speech anxiety.” (2015). University of Pittsburgh Department of Communication. Accessed Nov 13, 2019. https://www.comm.pitt.edu/speech-anxiety}