You're babysitting your niece. When the toddler wakes up, she cries out, missing her mom and dad. You rush upstairs, pick up the child, and rock her in your lap until she calms down and falls back to sleep. What type of nonverbal communication are you using to communicate your caring toward your niece?
A) oculesics
B) proxemics
C) haptics
D) chronemics

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Haptics refers to the use of touch to communicate. By picking up the child and rocking her in your lap, you are demonstrating your care and affection for her through touch. Oculesics refers to eye contact, proxemics refers to the use of distance and space, and chronemics refers to the use of time, none of which are applicable in this scenario.

You're Babysitting Your Niece