Various confounding factors can lead to misinterpretation of eye contact between individuals. This may cause such nonverbal communication to become a form of ____ in interpersonal communication.
A) encoding
B) mutual gaze
C) noise
D) signal

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Confounding factors such as cultural norms, personality traits, and social anxiety can affect the interpretation of eye contact, leading to misunderstandings in interpersonal communication. This interference can be considered as noise in the communication process.

Various Confounding Factors Can Lead to Misinterpretation of Eye Contact