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Communication apprehension, social preference, and social behavior in a college environment

James C. McCroskey Professor and Chairman of the Department of Speech Communication, West Virginia University,
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Michael E. Sheahan Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication, Purdue University,
Pages 41-45 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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Joe Ayres, Tim Hopf, Kevin Brown & JuliaM. Suek. (1994) The impact of communication apprehension, gender, and time on turn‐taking behavior in initial interactions. Southern Communication Journal 59:2, pages 142-152.
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Joe Ayres, DebbieM. Ayres & Diane Sharp. (1993) A progress report on the development of an instrument to measure communication apprehension in employment interviews. Communication Research Reports 10:1, pages 85-94.
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Tim Hopf & Noelle Colby. (1992) The relationship between interpersonal communication apprehension and self‐efficacy. Communication Research Reports 9:2, pages 131-135.
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Joe Ayres. (1992) Personal ads: An exploratory investigation into the relationships among ad characteristics, communication apprehension, and contact. Communication Reports 5:2, pages 67-72.
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PhilipM. Ericson & JohnW. Gardner. (1992) Two longitudinal studies of communication apprehension and its effects on college students' success. Communication Quarterly 40:2, pages 127-137.
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RebeccaB. Rubin & AlanM. Rubin. (1989) Communication apprehension and satisfaction in interpersonal relationships. Communication Research Reports 6:1, pages 13-20.
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Joe Ayres. (1989) The impact of communication apprehension and interaction structure on initial interactions. Communication Monographs 56:1, pages 75-88.
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JamesC. McCroskey, Steven Booth‐Butterfield & StevenK. Payne. (1989) The impact of communication apprehension on college student retention and success. Communication Quarterly 37:2, pages 100-107.
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JudeeK. Burgoon, Michael Pfau, Thomas Birk & Valerie Manusov. (1987) Nonverbal communication performance and perceptions associated with reticence: Replications and classroom implications. Communication Education 36:2, pages 119-130.
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MichaelJ. Beatty. (1987) Communication apprehension as a determinant of avoidance, withdrawal and performance anxiety. Communication Quarterly 35:2, pages 202-217.
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Dan O'Hair, MichaelJ. Cody & RalphR. Behnke. (1985) Communication apprehension and vocal stress as indices of deception. Western Journal of Speech Communication 49:4, pages 286-300.
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