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When people are unsure of what to say, they tend to decrease their communication effectiveness by speaking softly. This example best illustrates _____ in nonverbal communication.

a. proxemics
b. kinesics
c. paralanguage
d. metalanguage

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Answer: c) para language

Step-by-step explanation:

Para-language is the language tat is used for conveying message or communication of emotion or modifying meaning through intonation technique, pic factor, volume factor , prosody etc.It is also known as vocalic.

According to the question,para language is used when a person tend to decrease their volume or tone of speaking through soft speaking as to decrease effectiveness of communication.

Other options are incorrect because example of kinetics, meta-language and proxemics is not displayed through case.Thus, the correct option is option(c).

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