Which of the following can be categorized as non-verbal communication?

1.Pleasant voice

2.Postures

3.Gestures

4.Facial expressions

5.Vociferous greetings

A1, 2 & 3 only

B2, 3 & 5 only

C3, 4 & 5 only

D2, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 2, 3 & 4 only

Explanation

The non-verbal items here are postures, gestures and facial expressions.

Statement 2, postures, is body positioning that carries meaning without words.

Statement 3, gestures, are hand and body movements that signal meaning.

Statement 4, facial expressions, convey emotion through the face silently.

A pleasant voice is a vocal quality of paralanguage, tied to the spoken word rather than pure non-verbal body signals as grouped here.

Vociferous greetings are loud spoken words and so belong to verbal communication.

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