A Public Speaker Is Most Likely to Position Himself or Herself

question 117

Multiple Choice

A public speaker is most likely to position himself or herself in which spatial zone?

• A) 12 feet and beyond
• B) 0 to 1.5 feet
• C) 1.5 to 4 feet
• D) 4 feet to 12 feet

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

Learned helplessness is a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed, resulting in resignation and passive behavior.

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning where a subject learns to perform behaviors in order to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of learning in which an unpleasant or harmful stimulus is associated with a particular behavior to reduce or eliminate that behavior.

Latent Learning

This concept involves the acquisition of knowledge or skills that is not immediately manifest in an individual's behavior but can be demonstrated when needed.