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Personal Report of Communication Apprehension 
This instrument is composed of twenty-four statements concerning feelings about communicating with others. Please indicate the degree to which each statement applies to you by marking whether you: 
Strongly Disagree = 1; Disagree = 2;  Neutral = 3; Agree = 4; Strongly Agree = 5  
_____1. I dislike participating in group discussions.  
_____2. Generally, I am comfortable while participating in group discussions.  
_____3. I am tense and nervous while participating in group discussions.  
_____4. I like to get involved in group discussions.  
_____5. Engaging in a group discussion with new people makes me tense and nervous.  
_____6. I am calm and relaxed while participating in group discussions.  
_____7. Generally, I am nervous when I have to participate in a meeting.  
_____8. Usually, I am comfortable when I have to participate in a meeting.  
_____9. I am very calm and relaxed when I am called upon to express an opinion at a meeting.  
_____10. I am afraid to express myself at meetings.  
_____11. Communicating at meetings usually makes me uncomfortable.  
_____12. I am very relaxed when answering questions at a meeting.  
_____13. While participating in a conversation with a new acquaintance, I feel very nervous.  
_____14. I have no fear of speaking up in conversations.  
_____15. Ordinarily I am very tense and nervous in conversations. 
_____16. Ordinarily I am very calm and relaxed in conversations.  
_____17. While conversing with a new acquaintance, I feel very relaxed. 
_____18. I'm afraid to speak up in conversations. 
_____19. I have no fear of giving a speech. 
_____20. Certain parts of my body feel very tense and rigid while giving a speech.  
_____21. I feel relaxed while giving a speech.  
_____22. My thoughts become confused and jumbled when I am giving a speech.  
_____23. I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence.  
_____24. While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really know.     
SCORING:  
Group discussion: 18 - (scores for items 2, 4, & 6) + (scores for items 1,3, & 5)  
Meetings: 18 - (scores for items 8, 9, & 12) + (scores for items 7, 10, & 11)  
Interpersonal: 18 - (scores for items 14, 16, & 17) + (scores for items 13, 15, & 18)  
Public Speaking: 18 - (scores for items 19, 21, & 23) + (scores for items 20, 22, &24)  
Group Discussion Score: _______  
Interpersonal Score: _______  
Meetings Score: _______  
Public Speaking Score: _______  
To obtain your total score for the PRCA, simply add your sub-scores together. _______  
Scores can range from 24-120. Scores below 51 represent people who have very low CA. Scores between 51-80 represent people with average CA. Scores above 80 represent people who have high levels of trait CA.  
Source: https://www.jamescmccroskey.com/measures/prca24.htm