You Ask Your Friend How Her Date Was, and Though

question 28

Multiple Choice

You ask your friend how her date was, and though she smiles and says "fine" in a normal voice, you suspect it wasn't all that good. This is because you detected a(n) _____ as she spoke.

• A) contradiction
• B) microexpression
• C) affect blend
• D) gesture

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Definitions:

Indirect Strategy

A communication approach where important or sensitive information is presented subtly and not as the primary message, to ease the reception or garner acceptance.

Bad-News Message

Communication that conveys unfavorable or disappointing information to the recipient.

Reader's Attention

The engagement and concentration a reader applies when going through textual content.

Buffer

A temporary storage area that holds data while it's being transferred from one place to another.