In the Context of Nonverbal Communication, Tone, Duration, Laughing, and Crying

question 82

Multiple Choice

In the context of nonverbal communication, tone, duration, laughing, and crying.

• A) paralanguage
• B) proxemics
• C) kinesics _{d. polyphasic activity}
• Consists of variations in speech, such as pitch, loudness, tempo,

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