SEP Paralanguage

Question 1

The ways in which people show what they mean other than by the words they use.

Answer 1

Paralanguage

Question 1

The way we communicate nonverbally through our voice; tone of voice or breathing.

Answer 1

Vocal Paralanguage

Question 2

Types of Voice Paralanguage

Answer 2

Stress
Blending
Phrasing
Intonation

Question 3

The emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech; longer duration, a louder volume, and a higher pitch.

Answer 3

Stress

Question 4

Connecting the end of one word to the beginning of the next word when speaking; creates a smooth and fluid flow of words.

Answer 4

Blending

Question 5

The way we divide our speech into meaningful groups of words

Answer 5

Phrasing

Question 6

Commas, colons, semi-colons, and periods are signals for what?

Answer 6

Phrasing

Question 7

The rise and fall of our voice when we speak.

Answer 7

Intonation

Question 8

When to use blending?

Answer 8

Vowel to Vowel
Vowel to Consonant
Consonant to Vowel
Consonant to Similar Sound

Question 9

NVC

Answer 9

Non Verbal Communication

Question 10

VC

Answer 10

Verbal Communication

Question 11

True or False. Nonverbal communication is more important than verbal communication in social interactions.

Answer 11

True
NVC (65% or more) VC (35% or less)

Question 12

True or False. It’s harder to lie or hide your emotions when you’re talking to someone face-to-face because they can see your body language and facial expressions

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is the basic layout of human communication?

Answer 13

Sender to Receiver

Question 14

What does a Sender do?

Answer 14

Thinking
Encoding
Transmitting

Question 15

What does a Reciever do?

Answer 15

Perceiving
Decoding
Understanding

Question 16

5 Basic Structure of Human Communication

Answer 16

Proxemics
Haptics
Environment
Artifacts
Physical Characteristics

Question 17

A basic structure of human communication that refers to the study of spatial communication and how we use it.

Answer 17

Proxemics

Question 18

A basic structure of human communication by which people and other animals communicate via touch.

Answer 18

Haptics

Question 19

A basic structure of human communication that refers to location, surroundings, and setup of communication.

Answer 19

Environment

Question 20

A basic structure of human communication that could refer to any of the following:
Clothing
Jewelry
Accessories
Perfume
Beauty Aids

Answer 20

Artifacts

Question 21

A basic structure of human communication that refers to the physical aspect of a communicator.

Answer 21

Physical Characteristics

Question 22

Give the common phrasing signals.

Answer 22

Commas, colons, semi-colons, and periods

Question 23

What are the distances in proxemics?

Answer 23

a. Intimate Distance-actual touching to 6-18 inches
b. Personal Distance-18 inches to 4 feet This includes the “hidden dimension” or your “personal bubble”
c. Social Distance- 4 to 12 feet
d. Public Distance-12-25 feet