Question

An older couple look at a laptop while wearing headphones. There is a camera mounted on the laptop.Two children look at a computer screen while wearing headphones. There is a camera mounted on top of the computer.

Which of the following statements is most likely true about the nonverbal communication depicted in these pictures?
a.
The children are contradicting their verbal communication with their body language.
b.
The nonverbal communication of both the children and their grandparents is relying on multiple channels.
c.
The grandparents are regulating their verbal communication with their body language.
d.
The nonverbal communication of both the children and their grandparents is very ambiguous.

Answer 1

b. The nonverbal communication of both the children and their grandparents is relying on multiple channels.

Both scenes show audiovisual interaction (facial expressions/eye contact visible via camera plus vocal tone through headphones/microphone), so their nonverbal cues are conveyed through more than one channel.