Chapter 6- Non-verbal Communication

Question 0

Disfluencies

Answer 0

Vocalized pause

For ex. Um, er, uh, etc.

Question 1

Chronemics

Answer 1

The study of how people use and structure time

Question 2

Emblems

Answer 2

Non-verbal expression that substitutes a verbal expression (nodding head, okay sign with head, etc)

Question 3

Haptics

Answer 3

Term social scientists use to distinguish the study of touching

Question 4

Intimate distance

Answer 4

Skin contact-18 inches
Usually practiced with people we are emotionally close to and mostly in private situations
For ex. Making love, caressing, comforting, protecting etc.

Question 5

Kinesics

Answer 5

The study of how we communicate through bodily movement

1. face to face
2. Posture
3. Gestures
4. touch
5. Distance
6. Para-language
7. territory
8. Time
9. Physical attractiveness
10. Clothing

Question 6

Manipulators

Answer 6

A group of ambiguous gestures otherwise known as fidgeting
For ex. Movements in which one part of our body grooms, massages, rubs, holds, (etc) or in other words manipulates another part of the ones body.

Question 7

Non-verbal comm

Answer 7

Messages expressed through non-linguistic means.

Non verbal unconscious
Verbal conscious

Helps create and maintain relationships

Question 8

Oculesics

Answer 8

The study of how the eyes communicate

Question 9

Para language

Answer 9

Describes the way a message is spoken 
For ex. Vocal rate (how fast or slow you talk)
Volume 
Pitch pronunciation 
Disflencies 
Unintentional pauses

Question 10

Personal distance

Answer 10

18 inches to 4 feet usually how couples stand in public or casual conversations

Question 11

Personal space

Answer 11

Each of us carry around an invincible bubble we consider our personal space

Question 12

Proxemics

Answer 12

Distance

The study of how communication is affected by the use, organization, and perception of space and distance

Question 13

Public distance

Answer 13

12 feet on

• anything over 25 feet makes 2 way communication nearly impossible

Question 14

Regulators

Answer 14

Cues that help control verbal interaction
For Ex a person pro longs the last word in a sentence to try and ambiguously let the other person know they are done talking

Question 15

Social distance

Answer 15

4ft to 12 feet

Question 16

Territory

Answer 16

Territory remains stationary. A chair we use everyday in class we feel is ours. We would feel weird if we witness someone else occupying the chair.

Question 17

Behavior barriers

Answer 17

When someone crosses your personal space, you non verbally find a way to get that person away
For ex. Switch table, chair, ignore, put finger up, put object in between

Question 18

Physical environment

Answer 18

The way we set up our personal surroundings like office, bedroom, classroom Etc is kept affects the conclusion of what we picked up from non verbal communication

Question 19

Types of non verbal com

Answer 19

Face to face- most expressive, but also the hardest to interpret

Gestures- May be intentional or unintentional. Hand eye feet body gestures

Para language- the way a language is spoken

Posture

Touch

Distance

Territory

Time

Physical attractiveness

Clothing - people judge and classify your economic educational social etc background

Question 20

Functions of non verbal comm

Answer 20

1. Creating and maintaing relationships
   We create relationships

Regulate- control interactions

Influence others

Conceal deceive

Managing identity