A manager sends contradictory messages by closing the office door but posting a sign: "please knock." These contradictory messages concern which general characteristics of nonverbal communication?
A) eye contact
B) security
C) status
D) social contact

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The contradictory messages of closing the office door (which might suggest a desire for privacy or not to be disturbed) and posting a sign saying "please knock" (which invites interaction) relate to social contact. This scenario illustrates the complexity of nonverbal cues in communicating openness or barriers to social interactions.

A Manager Sends Contradictory Messages by Closing the Office Door