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Which of the following is an example of a barrier in cross-cultural communication?Men are less likely than women to indicate that they are unsure about an issue.Due to a hurricane affecting the East Coast, all Internet connections are down for thousands of miles.You are trying to get through to a colleague on the telephone, but you keep getting a busy signal.The "OK" hand symbol means "all right" or fine in the United States, but is considered an insult in parts of Europe.Those over the age of 70 are significantly less likely to use any form of social media.

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The "OK" hand symbol means "all right" or fine in the United States, but is considered an insult in parts of Europe.

Explanation:

Barrier in cross-cultural communication refers to the type of hindrance that occurs when a certain type of behavior or communication method is generally accepted in one certain culture but completely unacceptable if carried out in different culture.

OK signal is a good example for this. In united states, we interpret the ok signal as  'all right' , but if we do it in some part of Europe they will interpret it as sexual act revolving one's anus.

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