Justin Listens to a Guest Lecturer in His Psychology Class

question 43

Multiple Choice

Justin listens to a guest lecturer in his psychology class while he scans the sports news on his laptop. He thinks the speaker's argument makes a lot of sense based on her clear and measured way of speaking. Which form of peripheral cue is he using?

• A)the message itself
• B)the speaker's manner of presentation
• C)his perceived similarities with the speaker
• D)the characteristics of the speaker

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