Jessica notices that her partner, Jeff, is uncharacteristically quiet during dinner. Despite their long history as a couple, she does not know how to interpret this silence due to which characteristic of nonverbal communication?

Answer: Ambiguity

Explanation:Nonverbal communication can be ambiguous because a person expresses themselves without using words.

This is due to the fact that a message expressed non verbally can be interpreted on many different ways and this is dependent on one's own culture and gender.