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Communication Apprehension Chapter 4

Communication Apprehension Chapter 4. Coping Effectively With Public Speaking Anxiety. Source: Corley Odom; http://faculty.sheltonstate.edu/~codom/SPH%20107%20chapter%20outlines/Chapter%202.htm. Communication Apprehension. What is it?

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Communication Apprehension Chapter 4

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  1. Communication ApprehensionChapter 4 Coping Effectively With Public Speaking Anxiety Source: Corley Odom; http://faculty.sheltonstate.edu/~codom/SPH%20107%20chapter%20outlines/Chapter%202.htm

  2. Communication Apprehension • What is it? • “The fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons” (McCroskey, 1977, p. 78).

  3. Myths • You are more nervous than anyone else who gives a speech • Public speaking anxiety is insurmountable • Those with high levels of communication anxiety are not natural speakers

  4. Facts • More than half of all experienced speakers feel nervous or fearful before giving a speech (Hahner, Sokoloff, & Salisch, 1993). • Many people find ways to cope with public speaking anxiety • Fear associated with public speaking is natural and can be overcome!

  5. What Causes CA? • Heredity • Environment • Personality • Culture • Collectivistic vs. Individualistic

  6. Effects of CA • Test Scores • Grades • Class Selection • College Graduation

  7. People Affected by CA • All people have some level of communication apprehension • It can occur in virtually any communication context

  8. Self-Assessment/Group Discussion

  9. Levels of Communication Apprehension • Traitlike CA: You tend to feel anxious about communicating with others in most situations. About 20% of people fall in this category(Richmond & McCroskey, 1995).

  10. Levels of Communication Apprehension • Audience Based: You feel particularly anxious about communicating with a particular person or group of people. • Situational CA: A short-lived feeling of anxiety in response to a specific communication encounter (McCroskey, 1984).

  11. Levels of Communication Apprehension • Context-Based CA: Anxiety over communicating in a particular setting (e.g., small groups, interpersonal, meetings, and public speaking) (McCroskey, 1984).

  12. Ways to Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety • Positive Self-Talk • Positive Visualization • Kinesics • Relaxation Activities • Experiential Activities • Skills Training

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