Which of the following is a characteristic of emblematic gestures?
a) They allow for communication when voices cannot be readily heard.
b) They do not allow for communication when speech is not allowed or wise.
c) They usually fail to convey verbal meaning.
d) They are universal across cultures.
a
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A. symbolic function substage B. intuitive though substage C. operational stage D. sensorimotor stage
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