Chapter 11 Flashcards
Breathe and Release
This is a short-cut version of systematic de-sensitization appropriate for public speaking preparation
Cognitive Restructuring
an internal process through which individuals can deliberately adjust how they perceive an action or experience
Communication Apprehension
CA is the anxiety resulting from the fear of public speaking
Percentage of People that suffer from Communication Apprehension
20%
People with higher levels of CA have demonstrated that…
…they will avoid communicative interaction in personal and professional relationships, social situations, and classrooms
Conversant
the condition of being able to discuss an issue intelligently with others
Frame of Reference
a frame of reference refers to the context, viewpoint, or set of presuppositions or of evaluative criteria within which a person’s perception and thinking seem always to occur; and which constrains selectively the course and outcome of these activities
3 Kinds of Anxiety
Trait Anxiety, Scrutiny Fear, State Anxiety
Trait Anxiety
anxiety that is aligned with, or a manifestation of, an individual’s personality (shy, reserved, introvert)
Scrutiny Fear
Anxiety resulting from being in a situation where one is being watched or observed, or where one perceives themselves as being watched, is known as scrutiny fear. This sort of anxiety does not necessarily does not necessarily involve interacting with other people
State Anxiety
State-anxiety is derived from the external situation within which individuals find themselves (comes from personal experiences and empathy of others
Systematic De-sensitization
Systematic de-sensitization is a multi-stage, therapeutic regimen to help patients deal with phobias through coping mechanisms
Steps of Systematic De-sensitization
- When the problem is left unaddressed
- Leads to negative disposition toward public interaction
- Lesser degree of engagement
- Perpetuates the fear
- Further compounds the situation
Becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
