While the Speaker Is Talking, an Audience Member Gestures―smiling, Nodding

question 37

Multiple Choice

While the speaker is talking, an audience member gestures―smiling, nodding, and leaning forward―to show that she is listening. These behaviors are called

• A) listener biases.
• B) tonal languages.
• C) backchannel cues.
• D) display rules.

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Definitions:

Audition

The sense or act of hearing.

Proximal Stimulus

The physical energy from a stimulus that directly interacts with and is detected by the sensory organs.

Membrane Vibration

Oscillations of the cell membrane, which can be vital for processes such as the transmission of sound waves through the inner ear.

Tabula Rasa

Tabula rasa is a philosophical concept suggesting that the human mind starts as a blank slate, with knowledge and character formed through experience.