Jasper's Phone Rings During a Silent Mediation Class

question 32

Multiple Choice

Jasper's phone rings during a silent mediation class.Jasper feels embarrassed and wants to save face.Which technique will be most likely to communicate to others in the room that he is committed to the social rule of silence despite his phone ringing?

• A)Blushing
• B)Providing an account
• C)Exaggeratedly reasserting his identity as someone committed to mediation
• D)Apologizing

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