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An empirical validation of the receiver apprehension test as a measure of trait listening anxiety

Michael J. Beatty Assistant Professor, Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University
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Ralph R. Behnke Chairperson and Professor, Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University
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Linda S. Henderson Graduate student, Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University
Pages 132-136 | Published online: 06 Jun 2009

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