According to Your Textbook,nonverbal Messages Are More Believable Than Verbal

question 10

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,nonverbal messages are more believable than verbal messages because .

• A)people are not always consciously aware of their nonverbal messages
• B)verbal communication is more ambiguous than nonverbal communication
• C)nonverbal messages are more concrete than verbal messages
• D)we have more control over our nonverbal messages than our verbal messages

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