When Faced with the Prospect of Speaking Anxiety, It Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

When faced with the prospect of speaking anxiety, it is important to remember _____.

• A) that a rush of adrenaline is a hindrance
• B) that it is an uncommon reaction
• C) the audience perceives that you are less nervous than you may feel
• D) only unprepared speakers experience anxiety

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Definitions:

Generalization

is the process of applying the response to one stimulus to other similar stimuli, common in both learning theory and everyday life.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not demonstrated until an incentive is provided.

Tolman

A psychologist known for his work on cognitive maps and latent learning in rats, suggesting that behavior is more goal-oriented than mechanistic.

Skinner

An American psychologist and behaviorist known for his development of the theory of operant conditioning.