One study found that because of differences in their preferred conversational distance, Arab college students regarded those from the United States as aloof, whereas the American students regarded Arab students as overbearing. This research illustrates the influence culture can have on

A. proxemics.
B. paralanguage.
C. kinesics.
D. haptics.


Answer: A

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