CMST 210 : Review Guide
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Chapter one: major methods to manage the physical and psychological symptoms of speech anxiety a. ) Self-perceptions: a lack of self confidence lead to higher speech anxiety. The goal is to change how the individual perceives himself/herself when engaging in public speaking. Visualization places the speaker in a hypothetical public speaking situation. Goal: vividly imagine delivering a very effective speech reduces fears because the positive image begins to replace the negative images b. ) Competence: reduce apprehension by strengthening the skill so that the speaker will become more competent at public speaking. Skills training allows the speaker to gain additional experience as a speaker. People experience nervousness because they believe they don"t have the skills. to perform well c. ) physiology: address the symptoms [increased heart rate, nervous stomach, so on] of communication apprehension so as to more effectively manage it. [relaxation training: additional tips to manage your nervousness both prior to the speech and during the speech a. )
