Mark was listening to music through his headphones when his nine-month-old son crawled into his office. Although Mark didn’t take his headphones off or lower the volume of his music, he immediately knew that his son wanted to be picked up. What type of communication did Mark’s son MOST likely use to express what he wanted?

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Mark's son most likely used nonverbal communication to express his desire to be picked up. At nine months old, children typically do not use verbal language to communicate their needs and instead rely on gestures, facial expressions, and body language.