Question

norman is working on his first informative speech for his public speaking course. he read on a public speaking forum that speakers should \think about success\ before a speech to do well. what anxiety - management method is related to the forums recommendation?

• relaxation exercises
• communication orientation
• performance orientation
• visualization

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Relaxation exercises involve physical or mental relaxation techniques (e.g., deep breathing) and do not involve "thinking about success."
• Communication orientation focuses on the act of communicating with the audience, not visualizing success.
• Performance orientation is about focusing on the performance outcome (like impressing others), not specifically "thinking about success" as a mental imagery.
• Visualization (also called mental imagery) involves imagining a successful outcome (like thinking about success in the speech), which matches the forum's recommendation.

Answer:

D. Visualization