Audiences Are Generally

question 19

Multiple Choice

Audiences are generally:

• A)bored and not really listening anyway.
• B)hostile;they want to see you mess up.
• C)interested in what you have to say.
• D)judgmental;attentive to mistakes.
• E)unimportant;the speaker is important.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A strategy for learning that shapes behavior through the offering of rewards or the application of detractions.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique aimed at reducing a subject's response to a phobia or anxiety-provoking stimulus by gradually exposing them to the stimulus in a controlled manner.

Token Economy

A reinforcement-based system where tokens are given as rewards for desired behaviors, which can be exchanged for specific privileges or items.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical technique for combining data from multiple studies to derive conclusions about the data pool as a whole.