Question

Left, a woman wearing a button down coat with her hands on her hips. Right, a man in a dress shirt and tie holding his fingers to his temple with a pained expression.

Daphne owns a night club and frequently entertains large crowds. She feels very comfortable on stage and loves to make people laugh. Justin can't bear even the thought of speaking to a large group of people. He gets butterflies in his stomach and shakes so badly he can hardly stand, and once even lost his job because he refused to give a presentation to the board of directors. In order to achieve the level of confidence that Daphne seems to have achieved, Justin could start by doing all of the following except:
a.
gain experience by practicing speaking in front of others often, starting with close friends and family, then attempting larger groups
b.
imagine himself confidently delivering flawless performances, and the audience cheering and enjoying themselves
c.
write and rehearse stand-up comedy routines and research night club audiences and performers to prepare for an audition with Daphne
d.
make an effort to think positively about his abilities and look for elements of public speaking that he personally enjoys



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


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Answer 1

C

Writing/rehearsing stand‑up and preparing for a nightclub audition is an unnecessarily large, specific step — it jumps straight to high‑intensity performance and a different performance context. The better approaches are gradual exposure, realistic positive imagery and cognitive reappraisal.