Your preference for believing nonverbal signals even when they conflict with spoken words is especially critical for detecting ________, when someone is leading you to believe something that he or she knows to be untrue.
A. metacommunication
B. emotion
C. truth
D. deception
Answer: D
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a. Institutionalized definitions b. Functional definitions c. Legal definitions d. Personal definitions e. Biological/medical definitions
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Alejandro frequently responds with "yes" or "no" answers when classmates ask him questions. He may be violating which conversation maxim associated with the cooperative principle?
a. Quality b. Quantity c. Relevancy d. Manner e. Speech
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