Department of Psychology and Counseling, Georgian Court University.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2021 Sep;54(4):1553-1565. doi: 10.1002/jaba.867. Epub 2021 Jul 21.
This study replicated and extended previous research on the effectiveness of brief habit reversal, consisting of awareness training and competing response training (silent pause) in reducing the rate of speech disfluencies during public speaking. Nine university students, divided into 3 groups, delivered short speeches on a novel topic. Brief habit reversal combined with an interdependent group contingency resulted in a meaningful reduction in speech disfluencies with only 1 group requiring booster sessions. Relative to baseline, competing responses increased for all participants but only remained high for 1 participant following training. Reductions in speech disfluencies maintained during follow-up when participants presented in front of a small audience.
本研究复制并扩展了先前关于简短习惯逆转的研究，该研究包括在公开演讲中减少言语不流畅率的意识训练和竞争反应训练（静默停顿）。9 名大学生分为 3 组，就一个新话题发表简短演讲。简短习惯逆转结合相互依存的团体条件作用导致言语不流畅率有显著降低，仅 1 组需要进行强化治疗。与基线相比，所有参与者的竞争反应都增加了，但只有 1 名参与者在训练后保持高水平。当参与者在小观众面前演讲时，言语不流畅的减少在随访中得到维持。
