Which of the following statements about intimates and nonverbal signals is true?

a. Intimates use fewer facial and vocal blends with each other than do nonintimates.
b. Intimates often become overconfident in their ability to decode each other's signals.
c. The spatial territories between intimates become more highly defined and rigidly guarded.
d. Intimates are generally less efficient when communicating than nonintimates are.


ANS: b

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