COMM212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Communication Apprehension, Systematic Desensitization, Relaxation Technique

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Communication
• Course: COMM212
• Professor: staff

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Many ppl have fears and anxieties about a variety of issues: fears are a part of being human, and either we must find a way to manage our fears, or they will manage us. These phobias impact our lives, often in neg. ways: they may prevent us from doing things we want to do bc. a fear makes us incapable of completing a task. Communication apprehension: anxiety caused by the prospect of public speaking is often referred to as communication apprehension, which provides a more accurate description of this fear. Comm apprehension is not specific to public speaking; rather it can manifest in a variety of diff speaking contexts. (cid:862)fea(cid:396)(cid:863) is a(cid:374) a(cid:271)solute term, whereas apprehension is best understood on a linear scale. Ppl (cid:449)/ high (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373) app(cid:396)ehe(cid:374)sio(cid:374) ofte(cid:374) p(cid:396)o(cid:272)(cid:396)asti(cid:374)ate (cid:271)(cid:272) the(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t believe they will succeed. This is an ex. of self-fulfilling prophecy: the self-fulfilling prophecy can be or +