A student arrives on the first day of her interpersonal communication class and observes that the instructor makes wild gestures while lecturing. If the student chooses to focus only on the content-while trying to ignore the nonverbal communication-what strategy is she employing?
A) suppression
B) attention focus
C) reappraisal
D) venting
E) encounter structuring

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The student is employing the "attention focus" strategy by choosing to concentrate solely on the verbal content of the lecture and attempting to disregard the instructor's nonverbal cues, such as wild gestures. This strategy involves directing one's attention to specific aspects of communication while ignoring others.

A Student Arrives on the First Day of Her Interpersonal