Ed would be happy to never use the phone again and could live a fulfilled life (or at least he thinks he could) without giving a talk in public.He is usually OK with face-to-face conversations except with bosses.Ed seems to be best described as experiencing _____.
A)fear of ridicule
B)candid communication
C)horizontal communication
D)social anxiety
E)communication apprehension

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Ed's discomfort with public speaking and phone use, along with his anxiety in conversations with authority figures, suggests communication apprehension, which is the fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with others.

Ed Would Be Happy to Never Use the Phone Again