Communication research indicates that in most situations __________.

A. we spend less of our time communicating nonverbally than verbally
B. verbal messages are more contextual in nature than nonverbal messages
C. our verbal messages carry more meaning than our nonverbal messages
D. our nonverbal messages carry more meaning than our verbal messages


Answer: D

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