“…How can an observer legitimately determine whether subjects' not talking in a conversation is a sign that they would prefer to listen, or is symptomatic of a general withdrawal tendency associated with communication-bound anxiety (Lederman, 1983). This leads to the simple conclusion that when inquiring about people's affective states, it is better to ask the subjects directly about their affective states with the caveat in mind that there must be absolutely no reason for them to lie (Mccroskey, 1970(Mccroskey, , 1986.…”