Three-year old Kate falls and scrapes her knees on the playground. Her mother runs to her, scoops her up into her arms, and cuddles Kate until she stops crying. What aspect of nonverbal communication is being used here?

A) Kinesics
B) Haptics
C) The responsiveness dimension of relationship level of meaning
D) The liking dimension of relationship level of meaning


B

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