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Donna is presenting a new idea at a business meeting. She sees that other people seem eager to chime in with their opinion, but she is not finished with her presentation so she begins to speak faster so that no one can interrupt and she holds up a hand as if to tell the audience to hold on. This is an example of what function of nonverbal communication?

People who have more power are allowed to occupy more space.

Waving hello and goodbye, holding your fingers in a peace sign symbol, or holding up your middle finger are all examples of ___________.

Listening and hearing are the same thing.

Your friend asks you for directions to the nearest grocery store. You say, “go to the end of the street and turn right at the stop sign” while also using your hand to gesture to the right. This serves what function of nonverbal communication?

__________ is the biological act of taking in sound.

__________ is the biological act of taking in sound.

Listening and hearing are the same thing.

Amanda asks her friend Charlie if he likes the outfit she is planning on wearing to class. He replies, “Wow, that is a really unusual outfit!” Charlie is using ___________ language.

Ambushing is a common practice of attorneys who listen to see what someone says so that they can use it against them.