When Preparing for His Presentation,James Focused on How His Audience

question 35

Multiple Choice

When preparing for his presentation,James focused on how his audience might react to his presentation.James also rehearsed standing up,walking to the front of the room,and practicing his presentation out loud.What two tips for building your confidence did James utilize?

• A)Don't procrastinate; know your audience
• B)Know your audience; re-create the speech environment when rehearsing
• C)Visualize success; give yourself a pep talk
• D)Channel your nervousness; re-create the speech environment when rehearsing

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that uses pre-existing knowledge or expectations to interpret and understand sensory information.

Sensory Information

Data received by the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) that is processed by the brain.

Past Memory

The recall of information about previous events or experiences from an individual's life; often differentiated by episodic (personal events) and semantic (factual knowledge) memory.

Dissociation

A psychological experience of disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory.