Preet's friend saw her facial expression and asked why she was angry, but Preet responded that she was tired and not angry. This misinterpretation of Preet's nonverbal communication illustrates

a. that verbal communication is a more significant channel for creating and sharing
meaning than nonverbal.
b. the ambiguous nature of nonverbal communication.
c. the concrete nature of nonverbal communication.
d. that nonverbal communication should not be considered an important source of
meaning.
e. None of the above


b

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