Building Speaker Confindence
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| method for managing trait anxiety that involves 1. identifying irrational self-talk producing speaker anxiety, 2. develop alternative coping statements to replace irrational thoughts, & 3. practicing using coping statements in stressful situations | cognitive restructuring
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| theory that communication apprehension is a genetically induced behavior that is basically unchangeable | communibiological paradigm
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| Personal Report of Communication Apprehension questionnaire, which is used to determine your level of situational anxiety | McCroskey’s PRCA-24
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| technique in which the mind is used to create a positive, vivid, and detailed mental image of accomplishment | positive imagery
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| way you think and talk about yourself, in a positive or negative way | self talk
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| type of anxiety caused by factors present in specific situation (i.e., speaking before new audience or being graded/critiqued while speaking) | situational anxiety
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| process of identifying reasonable speaking goals, determining the behaviors/skills needed to achieve each goal, & developing procedures for judging the success of each goal | skills training
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| method for managing trait anxiety that utilizes deep muscle relaxation & breathing, & visualization of speaking situations that gradually progress from low anxiety-high anxiety | systematic desensitization
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| internal anxiety individual brings to speaking situation (i.e., feelings of inadequacy when in group/fear of looking like fool in front of others) | trait anxiety
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| reason speaker confidence creates a(n) __ __ is that when we speak we are communicating verbally, visually & vocally | positive impression
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| even though our verbal message may be clear & well-organized, when we are nervous listeners are more likely to focus on __ visual & vocal cues | negative
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| when we are confident & our verbal, visual, & vocal signals are in __ we are more likely to be believed | harmony
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| if we want people to believe us and enhance positive impressions when we speak, we need to manage our __ | anxiety
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| situational anxiety is often referred to as | state anxiety
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| situational anxiety is caused by __ or __ situations | new; different
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| your own anxiety may be situational, trait, or | combination of both
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| any time you become anxious your body gets you ready for action by giving you a bog shot of | adrenaline
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| neither age nor experience completely stops __ anxiety | situational
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| one key to overcoming situational anxiety is considering the symptoms as normal excitement necessary for __ communication | dynamic
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| trait anxiety is also referred to as | communication anxiety or apprehension
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| our genetic makeup, experiences, and how we see current situation __ to cause anxiety | interact
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| those who collectively, ,often feel they are different from other speakers, have history of negative speaking experiences, and consider themselves to have subordinate status to others often have | high trait anxiety
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| assuming we are different from everyone else, because someone doesn't appear to be a certain way | perceived differences
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| allows you to eliminate the the unexpected from the speaking situation | practice
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| La Vella Goodwin, recommends that you "practice your __ __ ahead of time" | recovery plans
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| you should always __ possible questions; preparing & practicing __ for them | anticipate; answers
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| knowing that you are __ __ will ease much of your anxiety | well prepared
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| will help you relax & ensure you are ready to perform at your best | warm-up exercises
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| slows the heart rate & lowers tension, making us feel more in control | deep breathing
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| relaxes the speaker as well as the listener | humor
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| make your __ work to put you & your audience at ease | introduction
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| you should center your energy around getting your __ __, instead of worrying about impressing your audience | meaning across
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| you can make sure your listeners are following/understanding the organization and the points of your speech by following their | nonverbal reactions
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| speakers who concentrate on the __ soon forget about being __ | listener; nervous
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| visual aids give you something to do with __ __ | your hands
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| shift audience attention away from you | visual aids
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| visual aids make it almost impossible to __ what you want to say | forget
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| researchers have found that this is not only beneficial for managing trait anxiety, but helps control situational anxiety as well | visualization
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| positive imagery is also called | visualization/mental imagery
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| one of the first studies on positive imagery investigated its effects on | basketball players
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| 1989, sports psychologist, reported that 80-85% of top athletes used positive imagery as part of their training | Jim Loehr
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| imagery that is both seen and felt; can substantially affect brain waves, blood flow, heart rate, skin temp, gastric secretions, and immune response | vividly experienced imagery
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| with __ __ __, you avoid using words have to, ought to, or need to; substitute with words like want to, like to, enjoy to, or choose to | positive self talk
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| step 2 of positive imagery/visualization, is to refocus negative __ __ into positive ones | mental pictures
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| step 1 of positive imagery/visualization, is develop the __ of positive self talk | habit
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| words + vivid mental pictures + feelings = | confidence
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| step 3 of positive imagery/visualization, is do not __ __ to others | compare yourself
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| in step 3 of positive imagery/visualization, your goal is to be the best speaker you can be; you are __ only with yourself | competing
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| studies found that speakers who used visualization exercises __ __ has less communication anxiety than speakers who did not use them or used some other anxiety-reduction method | even once
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| positive imagery is one of the few methods, for reducing anxiety, that you can use | without help of trained professional
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| widest possible combinations of methods is often most effective way to reduce | communication apprehension
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| __ or __, and its effect on you and others around you, is a start to managing anxiety | awareness; perception
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| taking control of __ and anxiety is much easier once you __ and take steps to manage it | nervousness; identify
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| speakers with trait anxiety often write out speech in manuscript form, which actually | increases stress & anxiety, making you sound even more nervous
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| "I am relaxed and in control while giving speeches," is a(n) | good positive statement
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| preparing & practiving, warming up, concentrating on message, planning intro that relaxes us/audience, using visual aids, and using positive imagery are all | ways to manage situational anxiety
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| positive imagery, systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, and skills training are all | ways to manage trait anxiety
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