Exam 2 Flashcards
culturally bound
Meanings are…
messages expressed by nonlinguistic means
Nonverbal Communication
direct verbal counterpart (ex. peace sign)
Emblems
cues that help control verbal interaction (ex. shushing someone)
Regulators
study of the eyes in communication
Oculesics
study of body movement (posture, gestures)
Kinesics
movement of the hands and arms
Gestures
fidgeting
Manipulators
movement to accentuate speech (“this big”)
Illustrators
study of touch
Haptics
the way a message is spoken/vocal. Nonverbal (ex. tone)
Paralanguage
filler words
Disfluencies
study of space
Proxemics
touch to 18 inches
Intimate Distance
18 inches to 4 feet
Personal Distance
4 feet to 12 feet
Social Distance
12 feet and beyond
Public Distance
extension of one’s physical being/stationary space
Territory
study of time
Chronemics
study of smell
Olfactics
repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, accent, deceive, contradict
Nonverbal Functions
Other types of nonverbals:
facial expressions, clothing, silence/pauses
Nonverbal communication accounts for ___ % of total meaning of communication
65 - 93
conveys sense of urgency
Pitch or Volume
conveys quality of voice
Tone
Expectancy Violations Theory
if communicative norms are violated, it may be perceived favorably or unfavorably
places can be judged by the set up of a room or the objects in it
Physical Environment
it exists, nonverbal skills are a necessity, all behavior has communicative value, it is culturally bound, it is primarily relational, and it is ambiguous
Nonverbal Characteristics/Principles
Verbal = single channel
Nonverbal = multiple channels
Verbal = clear meaning
Nonverbal = ambiguous meaning
Verbal = deliberate
Nonverbal = unconscious
Does verbal or nonverbal communication have a greater impact?
Nonverbal
an active process of receiving stimuli consisting of 5 stages
Listening
What are the 5 stages of listening (HAURR)
Hearing, attending, understanding, responding, remembering
the process in which sound waves strike the eardrum and cause vibrations that are transmitted to the brain
Hearing
the psychological process of selection, choosing what to listen to
Attending
the process of making sense of a message
Understanding
giving observable feedback to the speaker
Responding
the ability to recall information. Hardest stage in the listening process
Remembering
After first hearing, ___% of info is remembered, after 8 hours only ___%, and after 2 months only ___% is remembered
50%, 35%, 25%
giving careful and thoughtful attention and responses to the speaker
Mindful Listening
reacting automatically and routinely, without much mental investment
Mindless Listening
the degree of congruence between what a listener understands and what the sender intended
Listening Fidelity
the extent to which you focus on feeling what the speaker is feeling
Empathic-Objective Listening
the extent to which you accept and support the speaker
Nonjudgmental-Critical Listening
the extent to which you focus on the obvious surface meanings
Surface-Depth Listening