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1. Lack of positive public speaking experience, feeling different from the audience, and
uneasiness about being the center of attention can lead to ______.
2. Katarina experienced ______ anxiety as soon as she first learned that she had to give a
speech.
3. The onset of nervousness that occurs during the rehearsal of a speech is called ______
anxiety.
4. People with high _______ are naturally anxious most of the time.
5. As Bizhi prepares to give her speech, she mentally pictures herself giving a successful
speech—a confidence-building technique called ______.
6. A form of breathing in which you feel more movement in the stomach than in the chest is
called ______ breathing.
7. One way to prepare for more fluid but controlled __________ during delivery is to
exercise a few hours before your speech.
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Answer Key
1. public speaking anxiety (PSA)