Jim is giving a speech. During his introduction, he firmly states, “I’m not nervous,” yet his hands shake and he breaks into a sweat. In this instance, Jim's verbal and nonverbal signals are __________

a. repeating
b. conflicting
c. complementing
d. substituting

ANS: b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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