If you are afraid of public speaking, of speaking in small groups, of speaking on the telephone, and even of talking to groups of acquaintances, you might conclude that you are experiencing 

A. systematic desensitization.
B. trait apprehension.
C. state apprehension.
D. vocalized pauses.


Answer: B

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