ERIC Number: EJ1312875
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
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Using Brief Habit Reversal and an Interdependent Group Contingency to Reduce Public-Speaking Speech Disfluencies
Perrin, Christopher J.; Hensel, Sarah A.; Lynch, Durie L.; Gallegos, Lisa R.; Bell, Kendall; Carpenter, Kristen
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v54 n4 p1553-1565 Fall 2021
This study replicated and extended previous research on the effectiveness of brief habit reversal, consisting of awareness training and competing response training (silent pause) in reducing the rate of speech disfluencies during public speaking. Nine university students, divided into 3 groups, delivered short speeches on a novel topic. Brief habit reversal combined with an interdependent group contingency resulted in a meaningful reduction in speech disfluencies with only 1 group requiring booster sessions. Relative to baseline, competing responses increased for all participants but only remained high for 1 participant following training. Reductions in speech disfluencies maintained during follow-up when participants presented in front of a small audience.
Descriptors: College Students, Habit Formation, Behavior Modification, Public Speaking, Speech Skills, Language Fluency, Outcomes of Treatment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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