Giorgio is interviewing for a position as an account executive. During the interview process, Giorgio asks the recruiter to describe the organization's diversity policy. Which of the following best describes diversity?

A$.$ The practice of accepting multiple cultures on their own terms

B$.$ The tendency to judge other groups according to the standards, behaviors, and customs of one's own group.

C$.$ An appreciation for cultural differences that affect communication and the ability to adjust one's communication style to ensure that efforts to send and receive messages across cultural boundaries are successful.

D$.$ The process of sending and receiving messages between people whose cultural backgrounds could lead them to interpret verbal and nonverbal signs differently.

E$.$ All of the characteristics and experiences that define each of us as individuals.