While teaching a class, Professor Holt's stomach growls loudly. Professor Holt makes a self- deprecating joke and laughs along with her students. This is an example of:
A) Personal Space
B) Embarrassment
C) Face-Saving Work
D) Intimate Distance

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This is an example of face-saving work because Professor Holt is using humor to manage a potentially embarrassing situation, thereby maintaining her social image or "face" in front of her students.

While Teaching a Class, Professor Holt's Stomach Growls Loudly