Experiencing Some Speaker Apprehension

question 31

Multiple Choice

Experiencing some speaker apprehension

• A) is very difficult to curb once it begins.
• B) can be used to your advantage.
• C) is quite rare.
• D) can often be a sign of deep emotional problems.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one's physical environment, enabling an individual to navigate through space.

Stroop Effect

A demonstration of cognitive interference where the brain's reaction time slows down when the color of a word doesn't match the name of the color.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind when evaluating a specific topic or decision.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut based on easily recalled examples when judging a specific area, notion, practice, or decision-making process.