A face-saving technique in which all parties involved in an embarrassing situation ignore it and continue their conversation or interaction as though the embarrassing situation never happened is referred to as ________.
A. redefining the situation
B. teamwork
C. studied nonobservance
D. impression management
Answer (3)
Studied nonobservance is the action of ignoring an embarrassing situation in a conversation and acting as though it did not happen. This technique is part of impression management, which is how people seek to control how others view them. ;
A **face-saving **technique in which all parties involved in an embarrassing situation ignore it and continue their conversation or interaction as though the embarrassing situation never happened is referred to as C) studied nonobservance.
The correct answer is C) studied nonobservance, which is a face-saving technique where all parties involved ignore an embarrassing situation as if it never happened. This method helps maintain social harmony and prevent further awkwardness. An example would be when friends continue talking after one of them trips, pretending it didn't happen.
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