Non verbal kinesics meaning – UGC NET Question

Kinesics is the study of body movements such as gestures,posture and facial expressions that convey meaning. The stem mentions exactly these elements used alongside speech. Therefore kinesics is the correct term for this cluster of non verbal cues.

Option A:
Kinesics includes both conscious and unconscious movements that modify or replace verbal messages,making this option accurate.

Option B:
Proxemics relates to use of physical space and distance between communicators,not to body movements themselves.

Option C:
Oculesics focuses specifically on eye behaviour such as gaze and eye contact.

Option D:
Chronemics examines the use of time and pauses,which is different from movements.