Question

During her speech on malpractice insurance, the head of the local branch of the American Medical Association consistently avoided making eye contact with her audience. According to research on the role of nonverbal communication in public speaking, the audience was likely to perceive her as
a. insincere.
b. trustworthy.
c. inexperienced.
d. credible.
e. inconsistent.

Answer 1

Answer: Insincere.

Explanation:

In respect to the question, the head of the local branch of the American Medical Association would be perceived to be lying by her audience, this deduction would be drawn from the role of nonverbal communication in public speaking.

For her to avoid eye contact it's either as a result of insincerity or inexperience, but the former is more of the case, because as the head of the local branch of the AMA, she should be very experienced in public speaking therefore inexperience is not the cause of her lack of eye contact.