_____ helps reduce anxiety by replacing anxiety arousing negative self-talk with anxiety-reducing positive self-talk.

During an election rally, the visiting presidential nominee invited the mayor for a speech. The mayor was not prepared, which resulted in a mediocre speech. What would you call this kind of speaking, and why should it be avoided?

a) Impromptu speaking; it should be avoided because the message may be weak in terms of words or its effectiveness b) Extemporaneous speaking; it should be avoided because the message cannot be delivered the same way the next time. c) Manuscript speaking; it should be avoided because the final presentation may not be conversational. d) Memorized speaking; it should be avoided because it lacks the security of a script that the speaker can refer to in case of memory block.

Some people are born powerful

a. true b. false