Exam 2 Flashcards
(127 cards)
When was the female bartender tipped more? ( when little, medium, full condition or regular uniform)
Little - most revealing
What is “upping the ante” hypothesis?
Finding unique, new ways of expression
University students rated tattooed women as (3) -
- less physically attractive
- sexually promiscuous
- heavy drinkers
Functions of paralanguage (4) -
1) regulating flow of convo
2) emotional state
3) cognition
4) speaker characteristics
Def. Qualities of paralanguage -
Vary from speaker to speaker
Ex: of qualities of paralanguage
Nasally
Def. Vocalizations of paralanguage -
Characteristics that are modified by all speakers
Ex of vocalizations of paralanguage -
Louder, quieter pitch
Def. Temporal characteristics of paralanguage-
Aspects of speech that are function of time
Ex of temporal characteristics of paralanguage-
Response latency
Phonetic pause:
- Duration <250 ms
- very fast
- not detectable to human ear
Silent pause:
- Duration >250
- no sound
- detectable
Filled pause :
- duration >250 ms
- has sound in it
Response latency:
Response time from one speaker to another
Paralanguage and extroverts -
- short response latency
- fluent speech
Paralanguage and introverts -
- slow
- more pauses
- repetition
Paralanguage and dominant personality-
- speak loud/fast
- fluent speech
Type “A” behavior:
Competitive, outgoing, ambitious
What 2 emotions have same characteristics?
Anger and joy
Paralanguage characteristics of anger and joy -
Higher pitch, loud, fast
Anxiety and vocal behavior-
- hesitant
- speech disturbances
- higher response latency
(T/F)
More energy = more paralanguage
True
Is pitch diagnostically tool to indicate social anxiety?
Yes, only for men
When do hesitations in a convo most occur ? Why?
Beginning, planning what you’re going to say