People from North America and Europe tend to ______ eye contact when speaking with others, whereas people from Asia ______ eye contact.

A) encourage; discourage
B) maintain; avoid
C) encourage; discourage,
D) avoid; maintain

Encourage

To support, inspire, or motivate individuals or groups to take action or to continue with an activity.

Discourage

To dissuade or deter someone from doing something through persuasion or by creating doubts or fears.

Maintain

To keep something in an existing state or condition, preventing it from deteriorating or ensuring its continual effectiveness.