It is important to ________ when dealing with public speaking anxiety because if you don't, self-fulfilling prophecy can cause you to have a poor performance simply because you expect that you will.

A. stay positive
B. desensitize yourself
C. focus your nervous energy
D. accept public speaking anxiety as normal


Answer: A

Communication & Mass Media

You might also like to view...

Head bobs and eyebrow movements that occur while speaking represent which type of facial paralanguage?

a. facial emblems b. facial illustrators c. facial adaptors d. facial regulators

Communication & Mass Media

Lady Gaga has parlayed her talent and outrageous media persona into generous support for causes she believes in including fighting HIV, AIDS, and childhood bullying

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Communication & Mass Media

Personal growth groups are aimed at helping companies conduct market research

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Communication & Mass Media

Which of the following statements is true about the book The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, written by sociologist Erving Goffman, University of California, Berkeley?

A) In the book, he warned that the impression of reality fostered by a performance is a delicate, fragile thing that can be shattered by minor mishaps. B) In the book, he described social interaction as a dramaturgical performance C) In the book, he claimed that people are all involved in a constant negotiation with others to publicly define their identities and the nature of the situation. D) All of the answers are correct

Communication & Mass Media