Gentle Nudge
A minimal reminder or correction that provides orientation without exerting pressure, observable as a brief, low-intensity prompt that redirects without using demand language.
Operational Definition
One occurrence would be coded when a turn issues a short reminder or correction that lacks imperative or pressure markers and offers light redirection (a low-intensity steering cue). The low-pressure cue turn is the unit.
Measurement Schema
Proposed measurement protocol (not yet empirically validated): Rater coding of low-pressure reminder and correction turns, scored for the absence of demand markers, on transcripts, by two coders, with Cohen's kappa; could be reported as a count per session.