Justin Listens to a Guest Lecturer in His Psychology Class

Multiple Choice

Justin listens to a guest lecturer in his psychology class while he scans the sports news on his laptop.He thinks the speaker's argument makes a lot of sense based on her clear and measured way of speaking.Which form of peripheral cue is he using?

A) The message itself
B) The speaker's manner of presentation
C) His perceived similarities with the speaker
D) The characteristics of the speaker