Question

nonverbal communication: appearance, gestures, and expression
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__________ are movements, signs, or gestures that have widely understood and accepted meanings.
a illustrators
b emblems
c artifacts
d affect displays

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Illustrators: Gestures that illustrate speech, not with widely accepted fixed meanings.
• Emblems: Movements/signs/gestures with widely understood and accepted meanings (e.g., a thumbs - up).
• Artifacts: Objects, not gestures.
• Affect displays: Show emotions, not about fixed - meaning gestures.

So, emblems match the description.

Answer:

b. Emblems