"Personification refers to giving human traits to an object,

When in the men's room standing at the urinal, men focus their complete attention on the wall in front of them because it is inappropriate to stare anywhere else. This is an example of which type of eye behavior?

a. mutual looking b. one-sided looking c. gaze aversion d. civil inattention e. staring

Statements such as, "We need to discuss our weekend plans" and "Did you hear about the new professor" are most appropriately made in which stage of conversation?

A. feedforward B. business C. opening D. feedback