Communicative Behaviours

Question 1

What are Communicative Behaviours?

Answer 1

This refers to the impressions about the speaker that are communicated to the listener through actions that may or may not be intentional on the speaker’s part.

Question 2

What are Vocalics?

Answer 2

• Tone of voice
• Volume
  -Rate of speech
  eg If someone is talking fast, then they may be nervous or excited.

Question 3

What are Proxemics?

Answer 3

• The speaker’s use of space whilst communicating.

eg Staying away from you often means they don’t like you.

Question 4

What are Artifacts?

Answer 4

• The speaker’s use of objects whilst communicating.

eg If someone slams a door then it would be assumed that that person was in a bad mood.

Question 5

What are Kinetics?

Answer 5

• The speaker’s use of their body whilst communicating.

eg facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, eye contact, etc.

Question 6

What are Chronemics?

Answer 6

• The speaker’s use of time and overall attitude whilst communicating.
  eg Showing up to a meeting is considered unprofessional