Every time Kiersten's phone buzzed during a meeting, she would step out to either take the call or respond to the text. It did not seem to matter, if she was the one presenting at the time or just listening. She did not even seem to notice the eye rolls from the others or any of the other nonverbal cues. How would you describe Kiersten's behavior?
A) She was using active listening.
B) She was practicing mindlessness.
C) She was experiencing crowdsourcing.
D) She was employing cyberloafing.
E) She was utilizing phubbing

Question

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A particular form of microaggression is called phubbing, for phone snubbing or ignoring those present in order to pay attention to a mobile phone. The urge to phub others springs from the fear of missing out-FOMO-or of being out of touch with something happening in our social network.

Every Time Kiersten's Phone Buzzed During a Meeting, She Would