When two people in a conversation are involved in nonconscious behavioral mimicry:
A) one of the members will feel mocked, and the conversation usually falters.
B) the conversation tends to flow, and the members tend to like each other.
C) the conversation tends to be stilted and superficial.
D) one of the members usually notices and changes his or her behavior to avoid the mimicry.
B) the conversation tends to flow, and the members tend to like each other.
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