Examining the effect of exposure therapy on public speaking state anxiety

Communication Education

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-109

  Finn, Amber N ^a   Sawyer, Chris R ^a   Schrodt, Paul ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audience Exposure; Milestones; Public Speaking; Speech Anxiety; State Anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649114887     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634520802450549     Document Type: Article

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