When Kenneth was watching television, he saw an ad for cool new running shoes. Kenneth grabbed his phone and checked some reviews online, then quickly logged onto Amazon and ordered the shoes for delivery the next day. Kenneth's experience is an example of __________.

In class, an instructor asks "Did everyone get a chance to read the chapter?" The students respond by nodding their heads to communicate back to the instructor without taking on the speaking role. The students are using

A) opening cues. B) feedforward. C) turn-requesting cues. D) backchanneling cues.

Shelly and Lincoln have been married for two years. Shelly loves surprises, and she wants to throw a surprise party celebrating Lincoln’s recent promotion at work. However, Lincoln is more schedule-oriented, and Shelly is worried if he’ll welcome the surprise. In this scenario, which of the following relational dialectics plays a role?

a. Openness/closedness b. Novelty/openness c. Autonomy/connection d. Novelty/predictability