Question

Julio asked dolores how her day at work was. she answered him by shrugging her shoulders. which nonverbal function is dolores using?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer to the question: Which nonverbal function is Dolores using, when she answered to Julio´s question by simply shrugging her shoulders, would be, substitution.

Explanation:

Nonverbal communication is part of the overall concept of communication and it is just as important, and sometimes even more relevant, than verbal communication. It is a form in which the person uses non-verbal signals and gestures to communicate a meaning without any words. Sometimes, people tend to pay more attention to these signals than to actual words. In the case of Dolores, Julio has asked her a question, and he gets a much more complete answer from her by her shrugging, than by her answering with a simple: "well". This gesture, which is part of non-verbal communication, is known as substitution, because Dolores is substituting verbal communication of an answer with a gesture, which is, raising her shoulders in a shrug.

Answer 2

Julio asked dolores how her day at work was. She answered him by shrugging her shoulders. The nonverbal function is dolores using is a GESTURE.

Gestures are the use of body movement(s) to communicate.