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.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We all communicate with each other by a host of nonverbal cues.Many nonverbal cues,however,are culturally bound.A failure to understand the nonverbal cues of another culture can lead to a communication failure.

Making a Circle with the Thumb and the Forefinger Is