Author Question: Research finds that shy people deliberately keep conversations short and polite and avoid ... (Read 54 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Research finds that shy people deliberately keep conversations short and polite and avoid potentially controversial or embarrassing topics. Some researchers point to these findings to suggest that social anxiety is caused by excessive

A. fear of strangers.
B. fear of the unknown.
C. evaluation apprehension.
D. need for control.

Question 2

Carlos suffers from high social anxiety. Based on past research, which part of an interaction with a stranger would we expect him to have the most difficulty with?

A. Initiating the conversation
B. Thinking of something to say after the first few minutes
C. Ending the conversation
D. Keeping in touch