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Match the following characteristics of nonverbal communication with the most appropriate example or definition.
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Nonverbal communication is not a language.

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Nonverbal communication is linked to our emotions.

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Nonverbal communication is highly contextual.

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Nonverbal communication is influenced by culture and gender.

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Nonverbal communication in continuous.

A)Men usually speak more loudly than women.
B)Much nonverbal communication is intrinsic.
C)Nonverbal communication is streams of cures rather than distinct bits of information.
D)Nonverbal messages often get their precise meaning from the communication situation.
E)Nonverbal communication is expressed though symbols other than words.

Match the following terms associated with gestures with the most appropriate definition.
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gestures

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emblems

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adaptors

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illustrators

A)nonverbal gestures that we use to adapt to our environment
B)significant body movements that convey a message
C)nonverbal gestures with specific and definitive meanings, often substituting for explicit verbal words
D)nonverbal gestures that accent or clarify verbal messages







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