Rose was nervous during her job interview. Her interviewer sensed that she was nervous because she was speaking much faster and louder. In this scenario, which of the following forms of nonverbal communication helped Rose's interviewer sense her nervousness?
A) Metalanguage
B) Kinesics
C) Paralanguage
D) Proxemics

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Paralanguage refers to the nonverbal aspects of speech, such as volume, rate, pitch, and tone. In this scenario, Rose's nervousness was conveyed through her faster and louder speech, which is a form of paralanguage.

Rose Was Nervous During Her Job Interview