Kimberly Has a Tendency to Omit the Opening Stage of Conversations

question 13

Multiple Choice

Kimberly has a tendency to omit the opening stage of conversations in her workplace.She tends to just jump into a conversation without any type of greeting. Kimberly's omission of the greeting

• A)is a good example of phatic communication.
• B) may cause her coworkers to feel uncomfortable and throw them off guard.
• C) probably goes unnoticed.
• D)is appropriate for the situation.

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