Identify the function of nonverbal cues in relation to verbal messages in the following example: Without saying anything, a wife sends a message to her husband that it is time to leave a party by establishing eye contact, nodding toward the front door, and standing up.
A) repeats the verbal message
B) contradicts the verbal message
C) accents the verbal message
D) regulates the verbal message
E) substitutes for the verbal message

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In this example, the nonverbal cues (eye contact, nodding toward the door, and standing up) are used in place of a verbal message to communicate the desire to leave, thus substituting for verbal communication.

Identify the Function of Nonverbal Cues in Relation to Verbal