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Oral Communication Apprehension

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Shyness

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Communication apprehension (CA) is a broadly based anxiety related to oral communication (McCroskey, 1970). More specifically, CA is “an individual’s level of fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons” (McCroskey, 1982b; 1984).

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  1. Department of Speech Communication, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA

    James C. McCroskey & Michael J. Beatty

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McCroskey, J.C., Beatty, M.J. (1986). Oral Communication Apprehension. In: Jones, W.H., Cheek, J.M., Briggs, S.R. (eds) Shyness. Emotions, Personality, and Psychotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0525-3_21

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