While at a party, Joe saw Becky from his social psychology class.He thought she was pretty, and wanted to see if she would like to get coffee with him some time, but he wasn't sure if she was single.He noticed that, though the room was not crowded, she was standing just an inch or two away from the man with whom she was chatting.He decided that she was probably in a relationship with him, and chose not to approach her.Joe is relying on _____________ to make inferences about the relationship between Becky and the man.
A)Kinesics
B)Proxemics
C)Paralanguage
D)Choice of personal effects

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Joe is relying on the concept of proxemics, which refers to the study of how people use space and distance to communicate. By noticing the physical distance between Becky and the man she was chatting with, Joe inferred that they were probably in a relationship.

While at a Party, Joe Saw Becky from His Social