People Don't Really Fear Public Speaking; They Fear the Unknown

question 16

True/False

People don't really fear public speaking; they fear the unknown.

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Definitions:

Behavior Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on modifying undesirable behaviors through conditioning and reinforcement.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of psychology developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Electroconvulsive Shock

A medical treatment involving the induction of a brief seizure in a patient through the application of a controlled electrical current to the brain, primarily used to treat severe depression.

Cognitive Therapists

Mental health professionals who focus on identifying and changing negative and dysfunctional thought patterns.