An empirical validation of the receiver apprehension test as a measure of trait listening anxiety
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Western Journal of Speech Communication
- Vol. 44 (2) , 132-136
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10570318009373998
Abstract
This study investigated the validity of the Receiver Apprehension Test (RAT), determining the degree to which it (1) correlates with a different measure of trait listening anxiety, (2) predicts specific state anxiety responses to listening tasks, and (3) is stable over time. Results indicate that the Receiver Apprehension Test is a valid measure of tendencies to respond although it does not appear to be a powerful predictor of individual state anxiety responses.Keywords
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