A client's voice lowers to a whisper when he talks about being physically assaulted by a co-worker. This change in vocalization would be categorized as:
A) kinesics.
B) proxemics.
C) paralinguistics.
D) microverbalization.

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Paralinguistics refers to the non-verbal elements of communication used to modify meaning and convey emotion, such as tone of voice, loudness, inflection, and pitch. The client's voice lowering to a whisper when discussing a traumatic event is an example of using vocal tone to convey emotion and possibly discomfort, which falls under the category of paralinguistics.

A Client's Voice Lowers to a Whisper When He Talks