Communication: KEY TERMS Ch 5 Flashcards
nonverbal communication
behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words
emoticons
textual representations of facial expressions
nonverbal channels
the various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes
deceptions (bedrägeri)
the act of leading others to believe something the speaker knows to be untrue
immediacy behaviors (brådskande natur)
nonverbal signals of affection (tillgivenhet) and affiliation (tillhörighet)
facial (insikts) displays
facial expressions that are an important source of information in nonverbal communication
symmetry
the similarity between the left and right sides of a face or body
proportionality
the relative sizes of facial (ansikts) or body features
oculesics
the study of eye behavior
kinesics
the study of movement
gesticulation
the use of arm and hand movements to communicate
emblems
gestures that have a direct verbal translation
illustrators
gestures that go along with a verbal message to clarify it
affect displays
gestures that communicate emotions
regulators
gestures that control the flow of conversation
adaptors
gestures used to satisfy a personal need
haptics
the study of the sense of touch
vocalics
characteristics of the voice that communicate meaning
paralanguage
vocalic behaviors that communicate meaning along with verbal behavior
olfactics
the study of the sense of smell
proxemics
the study of the use of space
intimate distance
the zone of space willingly occupied only with intimate friends, family members, and romantic partners
personal distance
the zone of space occupied with close friends and relatives
social distance
the zone of space occupied with casual (tillfälliga) acquaintances (bekanta)
public distance
the zone of space maintained during a public presentation
halo effect
a predisposition (fallenhet) to attribute positive qualities to physically attractive people
chronemics
the use of time
artifacts
objects and visual features that reflect a person’s identity and preferences
