Instead of turning around and facing forward as he entered the elevator, Ben faced each of the individuals who were already on the elevator, looked them in the eyes, and said "I suppose you all are wondering why I called this meeting." Ben's behavior best illustrates:
A) The covariation principle
B) Specific expectancies
C) An expectancy violation
D) Communicator reward valence
E) The self-serving bias

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Ben's behavior of facing each individual and making a statement that is unexpected and unrelated to the context of being in an elevator violates the expectancies of the others present. Hence, this best illustrates an expectancy violation.

Instead of Turning Around and Facing Forward as He Entered