Dorothy Tells Her Son Not to Touch the Freshly Baked

question 1

Multiple Choice

Dorothy tells her son not to touch the freshly baked cookies she just made while she goes out shopping. When she returns home, she notices a few cookies are missing. When she asks her son if he took them, he immediately moves away from her, his cheeks turn red, and he begins to stammer. Dorothy then knows her son is lying. What does this scenario best exemplify, and how does Dorothy realize her son is being dishonest?

• A)Nonverbal messages express truth; by interpreting her son's nonverbal leakage cues.
• B)Nonverbal messages form relationships; by interpreting the manner in which her son denied taking the cookies.
• C)Nonverbal messages depend on chronemics; by interpreting the manner in which her son took a long time to respond to her question.
• D)Nonverbal messages reflect proximity; by interpreting the way her son moved away from her while denying he took the cookies.

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