Exam 2: Speaking With Confidence

A friend of yours experiences very high levels of presentation anxiety. You know this is true because you hear her say things like “I know the audience will hate this” or “I am going to look so stupid up there . . . I always do.” Which of the following strategies should you recommend to help your friend reduce her communication apprehension?

When using systematic desensitization as a method of reducing presentation anxiety, you begin by trying to relax while visualizing a series of anxiety-provoking situations . Which of the following situations would be a good choice for your initial visualization?

A relaxation technique that helps speakers reduce fears related to worrisome and nonproductive thoughts is known as

In order to achieve a lower tension level while making a presentation, you should focus primarily on

A few uhs and ums can help a speaker sound thoughtful and spontaneous.

Many American are actually less afraid of public speaking than they are afraid of heights.

There is a strong relationship between whether a speaker looks and sounds confident and whether audience members believe the speaker is competent.

Presentation anxiety can involve both real and anticipated communication.

Unlike athletes, speakers cannot use visualization as an ineffective technique for building speaking confidence.

Presentation anxiety is natural. Therefore, you don’t need to be concerned about it.

Confident, experienced speakers focus primarily on the

Xander found out that he experienced very high levels of communication apprehension, making him like approximately

Avoiding eye contact is a very effective technique for reducing presentation anxiety.

Which of the following is NOT on the Desensitization Hierarchy for Speaking Anxiety?

You can reduce your level of presentation anxiety by telling an audience that you’re nervous and asking them to pardon and tolerate any signs of nervousness.

Cognitive restructuring begins by training speakers to achieve deep muscle relaxation.

One inventive approach to overcome presentation anxiety is to

What attitude is best for anxious speakers when they try to apply recommended speaking rules?

Personal statements that describe your motivation, focus and positive thoughts about yourself are known as visualizations.

Jeremiah is going to the corporate offices of a group of potential investors in his company. He wonders if there will be many people listening to his presentation or just a few. He worries whether they will have a good projection system in order to make his presentation. He wonders whether he has brought enough copies of the investment report. What source of presentation anxiety is most likely making Jeremiah so nervous?