A tangential response
A)presents nonverbal messages that are inconsistent with verbal messages.
B)involves the other person making an incoherent response.
C)acknowledges you, but indicates the other person wasn't really attending to your message.
D)distances the other person from you.

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A tangential response is when the other person acknowledges your message, but then goes off on a tangent that is not related to the topic at hand. This indicates that they weren't fully attending to your message and may not have understood or cared about it. It can also be a way for them to distance themselves from the conversation or avoid addressing uncomfortable or difficult topics directly.

A Tangential Response