TY - BOOK AU - Richmond,Virginia P. AU - McCroskey,James C. AU - Wrench,Jason S. TI - Communication apprehension, avoidance, and effectiveness SN - 9780205118045 AV - HM132 .R47 2013 U1 - 302 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Interpersonal communication N1 - Includes bibliographical references; An overview of human communication -- Shyness : The behavior of not communicating -- Scared speechless : The fear of communication -- Intercultural and interethnic communication apprehension -- Impact of apprehension, shyness, and low willingness to communicate in life -- Communication avoidance and communication effectiveness -- Reducing apprehension and anxiety about communication -- Introversion scale -- Shyness scale -- Willingness to communicate scale (WTC) -- Writing apprehension test (WAT) -- Singing anxiety test (SAT) -- Personal report of communication apprehension-24 (PRCA-24) -- Personal report of public speaking anxiety (PRPSA) -- Communication apprehension in generalized contexts -- Situational communication apprehension measure (SCAM) -- Self-perceived communicatin competence (SPCC) -- Talkaholism or compulsive communication -- Personal report of intercultural communication apprehension(PRICA) -- Personal report of interethnic communication apprehension (PRECA) -- Religious communication apprehension (RCA) -- Sociocommunicative orientation -- Fear of physician (FOP) -- COmputer-mediated communication apprehension (CMCA) N2 - A supplemental text for courses in public speaking, this book provides a clear overview of the process of human communication. It analyzes the behaviors that cause speakers to experience shyness, apprehension, or a desire to avoid public speaking situations. Further, it describes the effects of such behaviors on the communication process and a range of strategies to reduce such anxieties. Starting from the premise that speech anxiety is one of the most common obstructions to clear and effective communication, the text provides students with a greater understanding for the reasons that people experience such fears and concrete suggestions for how to overcome them ER -