ERIC Number: EJ1126067
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Using Awareness Training to Decrease Nervous Habits during Public Speaking
Spieler, Claire; Miltenberger, Raymond
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v50 n1 p38-47 Win 2017
This study evaluated the effectiveness of awareness training for the reduction of three nervous habits that manifest during public speaking: filled pauses, tongue clicks, and inappropriate use of the word "like." Four university students delivered short speeches during baseline and assessment sessions. Awareness training resulted in meaningful reductions in target behaviors for all participants. Booster awareness training sessions were necessary for all participants to achieve further reductions in target behaviors. Generality probes conducted in front of a small audience indicated that treatment effects generally maintained. Social validity scores indicated that the treatment was acceptable, and participants indicated not only decreased use of verbal fillers, but also improved overall public speaking ability posttreatment.
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Consciousness Raising, Behavior Modification, Anxiety, Behavior Problems, College Students, Outcomes of Treatment, Validity, Scores, Intervention, Speech Habits, Communication Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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