Language, Thought, and Communication Flashcards
how is darwin’s theory supported?
in neonates- to young to learn non- verbal behaviour, so must be innate, like smiling
- blind babies still smile- this all increases the validity
what did darwin believe?
That non-verbal behaviour serves a function that helps us survive because we have evolved to have it
what is a serviceable habit?
A behavior that has a survival purpose eg fast breathing and diluted pupil
what is personal space?
an invisible ‘bubble’ that surrounds each person and determines ho comfortable we feel
what is postural echo?
mirroring body positions of people in social interactions
what is closed posture?
-folded legs or arms
-slight angle away (communicates rejection, disagreement, threatened, discomfort)
what is open posture?
-relaxed and hands apart
- facing you
(communicates openess or interest)
what is body language?
using unspoken movements and gestures to convey attitudes and feelings
what does eye contact do?
-regulates flow of conversation
-signals attraction
-expressing emotion
why do animals communicate?
-survival (alarm signals)
- reproduction (stretching feathers )
-territory (dung)
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-food (pheromones)
what is the evaluation of the von frisch bee study?
-bee’s natural behaviour changed- can’t be generalised to other bees
-Major contribution to science, animal communication
what is the von Frisch bee study?
aim- to see how bees communicate the location of food to each other
Method- bees in a glass hive, sugar water 10m and 300 m from the hive, marked with a dot of paint so they could be identified
results- if food is close, round dance. food is far, waggle- dance. 60% of bees who saw the dance went to the food source, understood the message
conclusion- bees use a variety of movements to show location of food
