Abstract
Research indicates that performance visualization is an effective way to reduce communication apprehension and reduce behavioral disruption (Ayres, Hopf, & Ayres 1997). The present study examined whether the impact of performance visualization on communication apprehension (CA) and behavior was enhanced by using a student speech as the image target rather than a “great speech”. These data indicate that a student speech model is superior to a great speech in reducing behavioral disruption among high CA speakers. These findings and their implications are considered in the discussion section of this report.