COMM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Assertiveness, Tachycardia, Communication Apprehension
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Traits: distinguishable, relatively enduring way in which one individual. Trait personality: enduring, habitual, consistent across time and situation. State personality: transient, varies depending on time and situation. Types of communication traits: apprehension, aggression, presentational, adaption. Communication apprehension (ca): fear or anxiety associated with real or anticipated communication with another person(s) Causes of ca: nature vs. nurture: 1. Experiencing ca across most contexts, with most audiences, across time. More than 30% of american"s consider themselves ca: context-based. Experiencing ca toward a single communication context, regardless of the audience present. Ex. public speaking, or group discussion, or meetings, or interpersonal: audience-based. Experiencing ca toward a specific person or group, regardless of the context in which it occurs. Effects of ca on public messages: internal effects: Psychological; discomfort characterized by feeling a lack of control over the situation. Physiological; rapid heart rate, increased perspiration, dry mouth, shakiness: behavioral effects: Shortening speech, volume gets quieter, eye contact decreases, fidgety movement.
