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.

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使用短暂的习惯逆转和相互依存的群体偶然性来减少公开演讲的不流畅

本研究复制并扩展了先前关于短暂习惯逆转有效性的研究，包括意识训练和竞争性反应训练（沉默停顿），以减少公开演讲期间的言语不流畅率。九名大学生分为三组，就一个新颖的话题发表了简短的演讲。短暂的习惯逆转与相互依存的小组偶然事件相结合，导致言语不流畅的显着减少，只有 1 组需要加强会议。相对于基线，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。当参与者在一小群观众面前展示时，在随访期间保持言语不流畅的减少。