Dr. Wheeler walks into class several minutes late. He has always been strict about classes starting on time, so you think about teasing him by saying, "You're lucky we didn't all just leave."

But then you notice that Dr. Wheeler's voice is flat, his brow is furrowed, and his eye
contact is indirect and decide he may not receive your good-natured ribbing in the way you
intend. What theory describes how you adapted to Dr. Wheeler's nonverbal communication?
A) expectancy violation theory
B) emotional contagion theory
C) interaction adaptation theory
D) interactional synchrony theory


C

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