When Using Systematic Desensitization as a Method of Reducing Communication

question 28

Multiple Choice

When using systematic desensitization as a method of reducing communication apprehension, you begin by trying to relax while visualizing a nonthreatening communicative act. Which of the following situations would be a good choice for your initial visualization?

• A) You are introducing yourself to a group in which you are the only new member.
• B) You have been appointed the chairperson of a meeting.
• C) You are having a casual conversation with a coworker before a meeting.
• D) You have been asked to make a presentation, but do not have enough time to prepare.
• E) Your boss has just asked you a difficult question.

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Definitions:

Context-Dependent Memory

The phenomenon where people remember information better if they attempt to recall it in the same context in which they learned it.

Recall

The ability to retrieve and remember information or experiences from the past.

Physical Surroundings

The external setting or environment in which a person operates or lives.

Encoding Specificity Principle

The idea that memory is most effective when information that was present at the time of encoding is also present at the time of retrieval.