Sharon Avoids Talking on the Phone Because Ending a Conversation

question 40

Multiple Choice

Sharon avoids talking on the phone because ending a conversation is so awkward.How would dramaturgical theory explain why it is more difficult to end a conversation (closing) when on the phone than in person?

• A) Backstage critique becomes so strong that it is difficult to choose what to say.
• B) People cannot see our nonverbal closing gestures.
• C) By the end of a phone conversation,too many breaches have occurred.
• D) We are in the backstage when on the phone but in the front stage when in person.

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