Chapter 5 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Emoticons
Textual representations of facial expressions
Nonverbal communication
Behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words.
Nonverbal channels
The various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes.
Deception
The act of leading others to believe something that the speaker knows to be untrue.
Immediacy behaviors
Nonverbal signals of affection and affiliation
Facial displays
Facial expressions that are an important source of information in nonverbal communication
3 functions of facial display
- Revealing identity
- Signaling attractiveness
- Expressing emotion
Symmetry
The similar or between the left and right sides of the body or face
Proportionality
The relative size of facial or body features
Oculesics
The study of eye behavior
Kinesics
The study of movement
Gesticulation
The use of arm and hand movements to communicate
Mumbles
Gestures that have direct verbal translation
Illustrators
Gestures that go along with a verbal message to clarify it
Affect displays
Gestures that communicate emotion
Regulators
Gestures that control the flow of conversation
Adaptors
Gestures used to satisfy a personal need
Haptics
The study of how we use touch to communicate
5 major areas in which touch plays a major role
- Affectionate touch
- Caregiving touch
- Power and control touch
- Aggressive touch
- Ritualistic touch
Vocalics
Characteristics of the voice that communicate meaning
Paralanguage
Vocalic behaviors that communicate meaning along with verbal behavior
9 Characteristic of voice in nonverbal communication
- Pitch
- Inflection (variations of pitch)
- Volume
- Rate
- Filler words
- Pronunciation
- Articulation
- Accent
- Silence
Olfactics
The study of the sense of smell
2 human experiences that are effected by smell
- Memory
2. Sexual attraction
