Making a Circle with the Thumb and the Forefinger Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

Making a circle with the thumb and the forefinger is a friendly gesture in the United States,but it is a vulgar sexual invitation in Greece and Turkey.Similarly,while most Americans and Europeans use the thumbs-up gesture to indicate that "it's all right," in Greece the gesture is obscene.These instances reflect that:

• A)the Greek society is more conservative.
• B)nonverbal communication is universal in nature.
• C)unspoken language is not an important factor in communication.
• D)many nonverbal cues are culturally bounD.

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