An Intense Level of Apprehension About Speaking Before an Audience

question 64

Multiple Choice

An intense level of apprehension about speaking before an audience, resulting in poor performance, is referred to as

• A) facilitative speech anxiety.
• B) debilitative speech anxiety.
• C) irrational thinking.
• D) the fallacy of catastrophic failure.

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Definitions:

Kent State University

A public research university located in Kent, Ohio, known for the 1970 shootings where four students were killed by National Guard members during a protest.

Campus Protest

Demonstrations or actions taken by students or faculty members within a university or college setting, often to express opposition against policies, actions, or societal issues.

American Troops

Refers to soldiers from the United States armed forces, who have been deployed in various conflicts around the globe to defend U.S. interests and support allied nations.

Stonewall Inn Riot

A series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations by members of the gay (LGBT) community against a police raid that took place in the early hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City.