Identify the function of nonverbal cues in relation to verbal messages in the following example: Without saying anything, a wife may send a message to her husband about it being time to leave a party by establishing eye contact, nodding toward the front door, and standing up.
A) repeats the verbal message
B) contradicts the verbal message
C) accents the verbal message
D) regulates the verbal message
E) substitutes for the verbal message

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Nonverbal cues in this example substitute for the verbal message because the wife uses eye contact, nodding, and standing up to communicate the message to leave without using words.

Identify the Function of Nonverbal Cues in Relation to Verbal