In his home country, the United States, Arnold holds his thumb up to show approval. However, when traveling to another country last year, Arnold learned that people there took offense when he put his thumb up in this way. Which of the following best describes the reason for this?
a) The thumbs up sign is an emblem that has a specific meaning in a given culture.
b) The thumbs up sign is only acceptable to people in the United States.
c) The thumbs up sign is mostly unknown, and people can disapprove of unfamiliar signs.
d) The thumbs up sign is generally a hostile form of nonverbal communication.
a
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