Alleviating communication apprehension through rational emotive therapy: A comparative evaluation
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- features
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Communication Education
- Vol. 33 (3) , 257-266
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03634528409384750
Abstract
This article describes a Rational Emotive Therapy approach to treating classroom communication apprehension. The study compares the RET approach, systematic desensitization, and skills only. Each method of treatment produced significant differences from pretest to posttest. The study opens future discussion about the effects of expectancy theory (such as the Pygmalion effect) as a critical independent variable.Keywords
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