Which is an example of non-verbal communication? (alternative wording)

• A. Tone of voice
• B. Building rapport
• C. Making eye contact
• D. Choosing your words

Answer: (C)

Non-verbal communication is conveying meaning without using words. Making eye contact is a clear example because it communicates attention, interest, and engagement in the interaction without speaking. Eye contact helps signal that you’re listening, present, and respectful, and it can also regulate turn-taking in a conversation. While tone of voice and the way words are delivered relate to how we express meaning, they involve spoken language or vocal cues, whereas eye contact is a direct, observable behavior that conveys a message on its own. Building rapport is an interpersonal goal, not a single non-verbal cue, and choosing your words is explicit verbal content. So, eye contact best demonstrates non-verbal communication.