The present study was aimed to investigate on whether there are significant differences in terms of
“pseudo-stuttering effect” (i.e., enhanced understanding of people who stutter as a result of
pseudo-stuttering experience) between two different conversing situations, that is, face-to-face conversation
and conversation over telephone. Forty eight undergraduate students majoring in speech and language
pathology (24 students assigned to a group of “face-to-face conversation”, 24 students assigned to a group
of “conversation over telephone”) participated in this study and completed a questionnaire before and after
the pseudo-stuttering experience. Responses to 29 questions using a 5-pt. Likert-type scale were analyzed
for students' preparation, perceptions of people who stutter, perceptions of listeners' reactions, and feelings
or attitudes mainly associated with pseudo-stuttering experiences. It was shown that there is a significant
difference between prior- and post-experience in terms of participants' perceptions of persons who stutter.
However, no significant differences were observed between the two speaking situations in terms of
preparations, feelings and attitudes associated with pseudo-stuttering experience, and perceptions of listeners’
reactions. In conclusion, it can be argued that pseudo-stuttering can be utilized as one of the reliable ways
to obtain a better or empathic understanding of people who stutter.