You have a friend you like very much and an acquaintance you do not much care for. Your nonverbal communication shows your feelings about these two people. Another example of this might be disliking your boss immensely, but you do not show that contempt by your nonverbal communication. Which function of nonverbal communication is this?
A) Display of Affective Information.
B) Display of Cognitive Information.
C) Control of Interaction.
D) Identification and self-presentation.
E) None of the above.

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Nonverbal communication often serves the function of displaying affective information, which means it conveys our feelings or attitudes towards others. In the examples given, nonverbal cues are used to show positive feelings towards a friend and hide negative feelings towards an acquaintance or a boss, illustrating how nonverbal communication can express our emotional states or attitudes.

You Have a Friend You Like Very Much and an Acquaintance