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Peer reviewedBennett, Mark; Jarvis, Jan – Journal of Social Psychology, 1991
Discusses a technique for identifying the function of minimal responses in conversation. Describes a study in which subjects listened to one of two versions of a recorded conversation: one complete, one with minimal responses deleted. Concludes that minimal responses serve to denote agreement and suggest informality. (DK)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Feedback, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication
