At a family gathering, Tristan’s grandfather, Ben, asks Tristan if he and Marissa, his guest at the gathering, are “going steady.” Tristan says they are “hanging out.” Which obstacle to intercultural understanding does this exchange illustrate?
a. stereotyping
b. anxiety and uncertainty
c. misinterpretation of nonverbal and verbal behavior
d. the assumption of similarity or difference
c. misinterpretation of nonverbal and verbal behavior
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