Adriana always sits in a seat next to the window in French class. One day, Andrew sits in that seat. Adriana gets upset with Andrew for taking the seat that she normally sits in. Which nonverbal concept does this situation describe?

Territory

Explanation: Refers to an aspect of non-verbal communication where people employ the use of space or area to demonstrate occupancy or ownership.

In the scenario above, Adriana believes that because she is used to sitting next to the window, they seat or space is hers and believes Andrew has no right to unseat her in that particular space. Adriana is demonstrating the concept of territoriality.

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