_____ are unconscious nonverbal responses to physical needs.

a. Emoticons
b. Adaptors
c. Emblems
d. Illustrators

b. Adaptors
Adaptors are unconscious responses to physical or psychological needs. For example, a person may scratch an itch, adjust his or her glasses, or rub hands together when he or she is cold.

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When you check the accuracy of your understanding of your partner's message by offering a summary in your own words, you are __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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