What knowledge could you gain simply by silently observing people’s behavior in elevators, as Rebekah Rousi did in her ethnographic study?

A) the ways people’s nonverbal communication reveals social scripts based age, race, and gender
B) people’s income level and which floor they were traveling to
C) people’s country of origin and their income level
D) the way people’s religious beliefs affect their occupational choice


Answer: A

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