Dorothy tells her son not to touch the freshly baked cookies she just made while she goes out shopping. When she returns home, she notices a few cookies are missing. When she asks her son if he took them, he immediately moves away from her, his cheeks turn red, and he begins to stammer. Dorothy then knows her son is lying. What does this scenario best exemplify, and how does Dorothy realize her son is being dishonest?

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Dorothy interprets her son's nonverbal cues, such as moving away, blushing, and stammering, as signs of dishonesty, which are considered nonverbal leakage cues indicating that he is lying.

Dorothy Tells Her Son Not to Touch the Freshly Baked