The tone and pitch of the voice, volume, inflection, speed, grunts, and other vocalizations are referred to by which of the following terms?
a. third element c. paraverbal clues
b. ancillary speech d. enhancements
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A Incorrect. Third element does not refer to the tone and pitch of the voice, volume, inflection, speed, grunts, and other vocalizations.
B Incorrect. Ancillary speech does not refer to the tone and pitch of the voice, volume, inflection, speed, grunts, and other vocalizations.
C Correct. Paraverbal cues, also part of verbal communication, include the tone and pitch of the voice; volume, inflection and speed; and grunts or other vocalizations not considered language.
D Incorrect. An enhancement does not refer to the tone and pitch of the voice, volume, inflection, speed, grunts, and other vocalizations.
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