Question

Researchers have found that public-speaking anxiety is __________.
Question 28Answer

a.
neither a trait nor a state

b.
a state but not a trait

c.
a trait but not a state

d.
both a trait and a state

Answers

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The correct answer is:

d. both a trait and a state

Public-speaking anxiety can be considered both a trait (a general tendency or disposition to experience anxiety) and a state (the temporary experience of anxiety in response to specific situations, such as giving a speech).