Pat and Gerard met each other for the first time in a business meeting. As a conversation starter, they shared factual and statistical information about their individual projects. Which conversational ritual was being used by them?

A) Report talk
B) Rapport talk
C) Ritual opposition
D) Style flex

Conversational Ritual

Repeated and customary verbal interactions and practices that form a significant part of social communication.

Report Talk

A style of communication focusing on exchanging information, facts, and arguments, often used in formal or professional settings.

Factual and Statistical Information

Data and details based on real occurrences and quantitative measurements, used to support arguments, analyses, or research findings.