Publication Date
1-1-2004
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Schwartz, Howard D.
Degree Name
B.S. (Bachelor of Science)
Legacy Department
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate listeners' perceptions of two speakers during a job interview. College students were asked to rate two speakers; aperson who stuttered and a person who was fluent during a videotaped job interview.The results of this study suggested that although the subjects noticed the speech difficulties of the candidate who stuttered and thought her to be nervous, they did not perceive the speaker who stuttered to be less competent for the job. The candidate who stuttered was rated in a comparable range to the fluent candidate on questions of competency and employment.
Recommended Citation
Lundeen, Megan, "College students' perceptions of job competence based upon communication abilities" (2004). Honors Capstones. 301.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/301
Extent
23 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.
Media Type
Text
Comments
Includes bibliographical references.