Ten-month-old Nathan has just been told goodbye by his grandparents who are now leaving in their car. Nathan waves bye-bye to them with his left arm. Nathan's attempt to communicate with his grandparents is called a

A. conventional social gesture.
B. telegraphic gesture.
C. representational gesture.
D. symbolic gesture.

Answer: A

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