Tom, who is North American, holds his hand up, palm out, to indicate he wants Theo to stop talking for a moment. To Tom's complete shock, Theo, who is Greek, is angry. Which of the following is true of this incident?
A. Tom's using a nonverbal "emblem."
B. Theo misunderstands the emblem because it means something different in his culture.
C. Nonverbal communication is difficult to interpret.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
D.
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