Question

we say that nonverbal communication is ________, because our actions may have more than one interpretation, and because the exact meaning of a nonverbal message may only be known by the person displaying it

○ rule - governed
○ continuous
○ ambiguous
○ multi - channeled

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "rule - governed" implies nonverbal communication follows strict rules, but the description is about multiple interpretations, so this is incorrect.
• "continuous" means nonverbal communication is ongoing, which doesn't match the idea of multiple interpretations.
• "ambiguous" means having more than one possible interpretation. The statement says nonverbal actions may have more than one interpretation and the exact meaning may only be known by the sender, which fits the definition of ambiguous.
• "multi - channeled" means nonverbal communication occurs through multiple channels (like body, face, voice), but the description is about interpretation, not channels.

Answer:

C. ambiguous