Two people are standing together in an elevator,but they do not speak to each other or look each other in the eye.Erving Goffman called this type of interaction:
A)sociological interaction
B)social attention
C)civil inattention
D)uncivil behavior
E)social recognition

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This type of interaction is called "civil inattention" which refers to the practice of acknowledging someone's presence without actually engaging in any form of interaction or conversation. It is a politeness strategy used in public settings where people maintain a sense of social harmony by being aware of others' presence but also respecting their personal space and boundaries.

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