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ERIC Number: EJ301214
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Alleviating Communication Apprehension through Rational Emotive Therapy: A Comparative Evaluation.
Watson, Arden K.; Dodd, Carley H.
Communication Education, v33 n3 p257-66 Jul 1984
Describes a Rationale-Emotive-Therapy (RET) approach as a classroom method for reducing students' communication apprehension. Compares RET with two other classroom methods (desensitization and communication skills training) and concludes that all three methods work equally well. (PD)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Desensitization, Expectation, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Rational Emotive Therapy, Speech Communication, Speech Instruction, Training Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ellis (Albert)