Greatest Fear Percent Naming a party with strangers 74 Giving a speech 70 Asked personal questions in public 65 Meeting a dates parents 59 First day on a new job 59 Victim of a practical joke 56 Talking with someone in authority 53 Job interview 46 (P17,APS:2010Greatest Fear Percent Naming A party with strangers 74 Giving a speech 70 Asked personal questions in public 65 Meeting a date’s parents 59 First day on a new job 59 Victim of a practical joke 56 Talking with someone in authority 53 Job interview 46 (p17, APS: 2010) 8