Exam 1 - Chapter 4 Flashcards
How can one code communicate a variety of meanings?
They are used for more than one action such as raising your hand
List the three broad areas of nonverbal communication
(1) kinesics (2) proxemics (3) para language
How is that a variety of codes can communicate the same meaning?
Many actions express the same meaning such as showing affection
List and give an example of the five categories of body movement
(1) emblems - open hand to stop someone (2) illustrators - nodding head when saying yes (3) affect displays - door slamming when someone is angry (4) regulators - yawning when someone is bored (5) adaptors - rub nose in public but not pick it
Discuss three influences of physical attraction/attractiveness in communication
(1) more attractive are privileged (2) more attractive get away with things (3) more attractive seen as more sociable and sensitive
List Hall’s four dimensions of personal space
(1) intimate - outward 18 inches (2) personal - 18 inches to 4 feet (3) social - 4 feet to 12 feet (4) public - 12 feet and beyond
What variables influence our use of space?
Gender, relationship, physical setting, and cultural background
What is chronemics?
Way people organize and use time and the messages that are created because of their organization and use of it
What is the importance of touch to our study of communication?
It commands attention since it is always an invasion of personal space
List the paralinguistic features of the voice
(1) pitch (2) rate (3) inflection (4) volume (5) quality (6) nonword sounds (7) pronunciation (8) articulation (9) enunciation (10) silence
Distinguish between artifacts and object language
Artifacts - ornaments that adornments you display that hold communicative potential
Object language - study of the human use of clothing and other artifacts as nonverbal codes
