Beth sometimes becomes so anxious in front of others that she would rather give up on her college degree than take the speech class.Beth likely suffers from
A) miscommunication disorder.
B) communication apprehension.
C) communication avoidance.
D) all of these.

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Beth's fear of speaking in front of others is causing her to avoid taking a required speech class. This is a classic symptom of communication apprehension, which is a type of anxiety disorder related to public speaking. It is not necessarily indicative of miscommunication disorder or communication avoidance, although those issues may be related.

Beth Sometimes Becomes So Anxious in Front of Others That