According to your textbook, nonverbal messages are more believable than verbal messages because

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A. people are not always consciously aware of their nonverbal messages
B. verbal communication is more ambiguous than nonverbal communication
C. nonverbal messages are more concrete than verbal messages
D. we have more control over our nonverbal messages than our verbal messages


Answer: A

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