The answer is B. It's a form of non-verbal communication. It doesn't have to be written or spoken.
Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, and tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people.
Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refined throughout a person’s lifetime. Children first learn nonverbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills.
Young children know far more than they can verbalize and are generally more adept at reading nonverbal cues than adults are because of their limited verbal skills and their recent reliance on the nonverbal to communicate. As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels of communication do not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communication process.
Humans use nonverbal communication because:
• Words have limitations
• Nonverbal signal are powerful
• Nonverbal message are likely to be more genuine
• Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state
• A separate communication channel is necessary to help send complex messages
Learn more about nonverbal communication at Hrepic.com.
Strong communication skills can help you in both your personal and professional life. While verbal and written communication skills are important, research has shown that nonverbal behaviors make up a large percentage of our daily interpersonal communication.
Here are some tips that can help you learn to read the nonverbal signals of other people and enhance your own ability to communicate effectively shared by Verywell.com.