The current study aimed to extend the evaluation of the utility of the Social Performance Rating Scale (SPRS) [Behav. Res. Ther. 36 (1998) 995]. We examined the utility of a modified SPRS for the behavioral assessment of public-speaking anxiety among patients with social phobia (n = 49). The videotaped performance of public-speaking fearful patients in a public-speaking task was rated using fou...

Abstract The Language Aptitude Outside the Classroom (LAOC) study investigates factors that contribute to successful English-learning among newly arrived parent-child immigrants. Two types of are considered: cognitive abilities (aptitude measured with LLAMA tests and working memory) contextual-affective (exposure anxiety). Participants pairs Spanish-speaking immigrants in US. Each pair consists...

The goal of the present paper is to study interference between French and English prosody. In order to study the influence of the prosody on the second language pronunciation, F0 slopes and vowel durations of the last syllables of prosodic groups were measured and analyzed in the pronunciation of French native speakers speaking French and English, and of English native speakers speaking English...

Anxiety is an emotional reaction frequently shown by students when a human cadaver is being dissected. Nonetheless, few studies analyze the nature of the anxiety response in this situation and the ones that do exist are mainly limited to English-speaking countries. Our research has three aims: to study the characteristic anxiety reaction to dissection practices, to determine the weight exerted ...

AbstrakDari empat keterampilan bahasa Inggris, berbicara merupakan yang paling sulit bagi siswa. Banyak alasan membuat siswa enggan antara lain takut ditertawakan oleh temannya dan kurangnya rasa percaya diri. Faktor-faktor tersebut merasa cemas untuk dalam Inggris. Sejak diterapkannya pembelajaran dari rumah pemerintah pusat akibat merebaknya Covid-19, semakin tidak pernah berlatih Hal memperb...

BACKGROUND Latinos report higher rates of depression and anxiety than US whites but are less likely to receive care. Transmedia storytelling interventions accessible on the Internet via smartphones, tablets, and computers hold promise for reducing reluctance to explore or get help for symptoms because they are private, convenient, and can reach large numbers of people, including Latinas with me...

PURPOSE There is a paucity of information detailing the phonological skills of Spanish-English bilingual children and comparing that information to information concerning the phonological skills of predominantly English-speaking (PE) and predominantly Spanish-speaking (PS) children. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between amount of output (i.e., percentage of time each...

The goal of the present paper is to study interference between French and English prosody. In order to study the influence of the prosody on the second language pronunciation, F0 slopes and vowel durations of the last syllables of prosodic groups were measured and analyzed in the pronunciation of French native speakers speaking French and English, and of English native speakers speaking English...

Speaking is a basic element in acquiring any language. The ability to communicate orally the English language most significant skill, but many second learners face particular constraints mastering it. purpose of this qualitative study was learn about and comprehend Jordanian students' coping mechanisms strategies for overcoming reducing their own Oral Communication Apprehension (OCA), both insi...

Inoculation theory offers a framework for protecting individuals against challenges to an existing attitude, belief, or state. Despite the prevalence and damaging effects of public speaking anxiety, inoculation strategies have yet to be used to help individuals remain calm before and during public speaking. We aimed to test the effectiveness of an inoculation message for reducing the onset of p...