Which of the following statements about cross-cultural communication is NOT accurate?
A) People must always exercise caution when communicating with people of different geographical or ethnic groupings within one country.
B) Ethnocentrism can easily create communication problems among people of diverse backgrounds.
C) Language differences represent a major difficulty in cross-cultural communication.
D) Gestures mean basically the same thing in various cultures of the world.
E) People must always exercise caution when communicating with people of different national cultures.

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Gestures can have different meanings in different cultures and can easily lead to misunderstandings in cross-cultural communication. Therefore, the statement "Gestures mean basically the same thing in various cultures of the world" is not accurate.

Which of the Following Statements About Cross-Cultural Communication Is NOT