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Building Speaker Confindence

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show cognitive restructuring  
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theory that communication apprehension is a genetically induced behavior that is basically unchangeable   show
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show 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   show
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way you think and talk about yourself, in a positive or negative way   show
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show 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   show
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show 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)   show
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reason speaker confidence creates a(n) __ __ is that when we speak we are communicating verbally, visually & vocally   show
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show negative  
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when we are confident & our verbal, visual, & vocal signals are in __ we are more likely to be believed   show
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show anxiety  
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show state anxiety  
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situational anxiety is caused by __ or __ situations   show
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your own anxiety may be situational, trait, or   show
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any time you become anxious your body gets you ready for action by giving you a bog shot of   show
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neither age nor experience completely stops __ anxiety   show
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show dynamic  
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show communication anxiety or apprehension  
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our genetic makeup, experiences, and how we see current situation __ to cause anxiety   show
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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   show
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show perceived differences  
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allows you to eliminate the the unexpected from the speaking situation   show
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show recovery plans  
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show anticipate; answers  
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knowing that you are __ __ will ease much of your anxiety   show
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show warm-up exercises  
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show deep breathing  
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show humor  
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make your __ work to put you & your audience at ease   show
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you should center your energy around getting your __ __, instead of worrying about impressing your audience   show
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you can make sure your listeners are following/understanding the organization and the points of your speech by following their   show
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show listener; nervous  
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visual aids give you something to do with __ __   show
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shift audience attention away from you   show
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visual aids make it almost impossible to __ what you want to say   show
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researchers have found that this is not only beneficial for managing trait anxiety, but helps control situational anxiety as well   show
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show visualization/mental imagery  
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show basketball players  
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1989, sports psychologist, reported that 80-85% of top athletes used positive imagery as part of their training   show
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show 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   show
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step 2 of positive imagery/visualization, is to refocus negative __ __ into positive ones   show
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show habit  
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words + vivid mental pictures + feelings =   show
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step 3 of positive imagery/visualization, is do not __ __ to others   show
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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   show
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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   show
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positive imagery is one of the few methods, for reducing anxiety, that you can use   show
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widest possible combinations of methods is often most effective way to reduce   show
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show awareness; perception  
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show nervousness; identify  
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show increases stress & anxiety, making you sound even more nervous  
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show good positive statement  
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show ways to manage situational anxiety  
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positive imagery, systematic desensitization, cognitive restructuring, and skills training are all   show
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