Chapter 2 packet SPEECH

The less you believe you can predict a positive response from your audience, the more ______ you will feel

Anxious

During your speech, you should do all of the following except

Apologize for mistakes

Which of the following would tend to increase the level of speech anxiety when presenting your speech

Choosing a topic about which you know little

The _____ suggests that a feat response to public speaking is rooted in the basic biological brain activity underlying your personality

Communibiology perspective

Which of the following is a good strategy to build confidence and reduce your anxiety immediately before your presentation

Concentrate on the other speakers

Effectively planning and preparing for your speech along with the use of relaxation techniques can illuminate speech anxiety

False

If you misstate a point, get your ideas out of order, or mid pronounce a word, you should quickly point out your mistake and apologize to the audience before moving on

False

If your confidence in your speaking skills is relatively low, then your level of speech anxiety will likely also be relatively low

False

Relabeling techniques help reduce the physical symptoms of stress, such as increased heart rate and tense muscles

False

Speech anxiety never occurs after a speech is finished

False

Visualization involves seeing yourself making mistakes during your speech so that you can correct them ahead of time

False

With practice it is possible to completely eliminate speech anxiety

False

Progressive relaxation exercises that focus specifically on relaxing your body before giving a speech DOES NOT target

Feet and legs

All of the following are ways to manage your anxiety during a presentation EXCEPT

Focus on yourself

The communication anxiety regulation scale can help you find out

How you typically respond to public speaking situations

Ask Christine began her speech, she noticed that her hands were shaking in her mouth was dry. She was sure that members of the audience knew that she was very nervous. Christie was experiencing the

Illusion of transparency

Kim decided to try visualization to manage her speech anxiety. She imagined herself giving a speech that far exceeded her actual abilities. Which of the following is likely to be a result of Kim's attempt at visualization

Kim will become more and more anxious rather than less anxious as she delivers her speech

Dillan has an outgoing and assertive personality, and has never experienced much anxiety when anticipating a public speaking situation. As a result, he

May lack motivation to adequately plan and practice his speech

If Lucinda wants to help reduce her anxiety about giving a speech she should

Practice her speech in front of an audience

Ryan decided that instead of being fearful and apprehensive about his upcoming speech, he would try to be excited and look forward to it. This behavior is called ________

Relabeling

Research on public speaking has found that which of the following best reduce his anxiety and build your confidence in minutes before you give your speech

Relabeling your nervousness as enthusiasm and excitement

Diaphragmatic breathing, meditation breathing, and tension release breathing exercises are part of what technique used to prepare for a speech

Relaxation

All of the following are strategies for building your (speaking) confidence EXCEPT

Revisioning

Speech anxiety is

Something which can be managed and controlled

Jacob was sure that his audience would notice every mistake he made during his speech. This belief is known as

The spot light effect

The "spotlight effect" refers to

Thinking the audience is observing you more carefully than they really are

In order to delivery a good speech it is essential to

Thoroughly plan, prepare, and practice your speech

Memorizing your introduction and conclusion can boost your confidence and reduce anxiety

True

More outgoing and assertive people may not experience much anxiety when anticipating a public speaking situation

True

Relabeling involves assigning positive words or phases to the physical reactions and feelings associated with speech anxiety

True

Some people experience anxiety after completing a formal speech

True

Speech anxiety can come from a number of sources of uncertainty including uncertainty about how to use technology

True

The "illusion of transparency" suggests that people believe they're internal states like speech anxiety are easily observed by others

True

Your temperament may influence your level of speech anxiety

True

_______ theory states that people become anxious when faced with uncertain or unfamiliar situations

Uncertainty reduction

When Carlos was preparing his speech, he careful he saw himself completing each step in a positive, detailed, systematic way. This approach is called

Visualization

Research has found that which of the following types of speech practice greatly reduce the anxiety of college students who were especially anxious about public speaking

Watching a recording of your speech

Giving the same or similar speech for multiple audiences is one of the best ways to build confidence and reduce speech anxiety

true