Haptics supportive touch – UGC NET Question

Haptics is the study of communication through touch. A gentle pat on the shoulder can convey encouragement,support and approval without words. The stem clearly describes such a touch based cue,so it falls under haptics.

Option A:
Kinesics would emphasise body movements but not direct contact.

Option B:
Haptics specifically concerns touch cues,so a pat on the shoulder fits this category.

Option C:
Proxemics deals with distance rather than actual touch.

Option D:
Mass communication refers to mediated messages to large audiences and is unrelated here.