Analyzing Your Audience Helps to Ease Anxiety Because

question 78

Multiple Choice

Analyzing your audience helps to ease anxiety because:

• A)it directs your attention away from thinking about your presentation.
• B)it's easier for you to relax once you know some of their personal secrets.
• C)the more you know about them,the better you can create an effective message.
• D)the process helps you come up with good topic ideas.
• E)you can then impress them with how much you know about them.

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Definitions:

Instrumentality

In the context of motivation theory, the belief that a certain behavior will lead to achieving a desired outcome or reward.

Positive Instrumentalities

The belief that if one performs well, this will lead to valued outcomes or rewards.

Performance-contingent Basis

A system or approach where rewards, such as bonuses or promotions, are given based on the achievement of specific performance targets or outcomes.

Employee Needs

The requirements or desires of workers, including physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs, that influence motivation and job satisfaction.