Given below are two statements. Statement I: Body language is the basis of deceptive communication. Statement II: Non-verbal cues have their own shared meanings. In light of the above, choose the correct answer.

1.Body language is the basis of deceptive communication

2.Non-verbal cues have their own shared meanings

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

Statement 1 is false: body language is not the basis of deceptive communication.

Non-verbal signals more often reveal true feelings than serve as a foundation for deceit.

Statement 2 is true: non-verbal cues carry their own shared meanings understood within a culture.

Gestures, expressions and posture communicate agreed meanings alongside words.

Treating body language as inherently deceptive misreads its main role of expression.

Non-verbal cues often support and clarify the spoken message rather than mislead.

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