Chap 2

Question 1

Fear of speaking in front of an audience.

Answer 1

speech anxiety

Question 2

A theory that posits when individuals face an uncertain or unfamiliar situation, their level of anxiety increases.

Answer 2

uncertainty reduction theory

Question 3

An overestimation of how much others are paying attention to you, your appearance, your actions, and what you say.

Answer 3

spotlight effect

Question 4

Assigning more positive words or phrases to the physical reactions and feelings associated with speech anxiety.

Answer 4

relabeling

Question 5

Imagining a successful communication event by thinking through a sequence of actions in a positive, concrete, step-by-step way.

Answer 5

visualization

Question 6

The tendency of individuals to believe that how they feel is much more apparent to others than is really the case.

Answer 6

illusion of transparency