At a job interview, Dara speaks confidently and enthusiastically about her prior experience. With a smile on her face, she leans forward in her chair while speaking, as does her interviewer. Dara's nonverbal communication ________.
A) conflicts with her message
B) will make her audience perceive her as arrogant and aggressive
C) increases her chances of getting a positive response
D) undermines her persuasiveness
E) will make it more likely that her audience will forget what she said

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C) Dara's nonverbal communication projects confidence and enthusiasm. Research has shown that this, coupled with mirroring the interviewer's gestures, make it more likely that she will get a positive response.

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