Chapter 7 Flashcards

(27 cards)

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Non-verbal communication

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Behavior other than written or spoken language that creates meaning for someone

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Interaction adaption theory

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Theory suggesting that people interact with others by adapting to their communication behaviors

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Interactional synchrony

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Mirroring of each other’s nonverbal behavior by communication partners

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Turning point

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Specific even or interaction associated with a positive or negative change in a relationship

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Emblems

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Nonverbal cues that have specific generally understood meanings in a given culture and may substitute for a word or phrase

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Illustrators

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Nonverbal behaviors that accompany a verbal message and either contradict, accent, or complement it

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Affect displays

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Nonverbal behaviors that communicate emotions

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Kinesics

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Study of human movement and gesture

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Regulators

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Nonverbal messages that help to control the interaction or flow of communication between two people

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Adaptors

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Nonverbal behaviors that satisfy a personal need and help a person adapt or respond to the immediate situation

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Backchannel cues

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Vocal cues that signal your wish to speak or stop speaking

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Proxemics

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Study of how close or far away from people and objects people position themselves

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Intimate space

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Zone of space most often used for very personal or intimate interactions, ranging from 0 to 1 /12 feet between individuals

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Personal space

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Zone of space most often used for conversations with family and friends, ranging from 1 1/2 to 4 ft between individuals

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Social space

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Zone of space most often used for group interactions, ranging from 4 to 12 ft between individuals

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Public space

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Zone of space most often used by public speakers or anyone speaking to many people, ranging beyond 12 ft from the individual

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High-contact cultures

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Cultures in which people experience personal closeness and contact, often from warmer climates

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Low-contact cultures

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Cultures in which people experience less contact and personal closeness, often from cooler climates

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Territoriality

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Study of how animals and humans use space and objects to communicate occupancy or ownership of space

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Territorial markers

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Tangible objects that are used to signify that someone has claimed an area or space

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Tells

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Nonverbal cues, such as a facial expressions, body postures, or eye behaviors, that give away what we are thinking and feeling

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Immediacy

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Feelings of liking, pleasure, and closeness communicated by such nonverbal cues as increased eye contact, forward lean, touch and open body orientation

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Arousal

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Feelings of interest and excitement communicated by such nonverbal cues as vocal expression, facial expression, and gestures

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Dominance

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Power, status, and control communicated by such nonverbal cues as a relaxed posture, greater personal space, and protected personal space.

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Expectancy violation theory
Theory that you interpret the messages of others based on how you expect others to behave
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Perception checking
Asking someone whether your interpretation of his or her nonverbal behavior is accurate
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Emotional contagion theory
Theory that emotional expression is contagious; people can "catch" emotions just by Observing others emotional expressions