On Most Days After Class, Zoe and Maya Walk Together

Multiple Choice

On most days after class, Zoe and Maya walk together to the cafeteria for a snack and to review the class assignment. Today, Zoe heads toward the cafeteria as usual, but Maya heads in the opposite direction. When Zoe realizes that Maya isn't walking beside her, she stops short, turns toward her friend and yells, "Where are you going?" Maya stops, turns toward her friend, points at her watch, and yells, "I'm late for an appointment with my advisor!" In their messaging, Zoe and Maya both demonstrate the principle that nonverbal messages ______.

A) often occur alongside verbal messages
B) are more difficult to decode when they are conveyed with verbal messages
C) convey more meaning than verbal messages
D) convey less meaning verbal messages