Non verbal behaviour

Question 1

what did Paul Ekman research

Answer 1

-emotions and non verbal behaviour
-focus on facial expressions and deception

Question 2

who is Miles Patterson

Answer 2

-developed several models of nonverbal interaction

Question 3

features of non verbal behaviours

Answer 3

Automatic and largely unconscious
Difficult to control or inhibit
Seem to be innate and not explicitly learned

Question 4

what are kinesics

Answer 4

movement and motion based behaviour

Question 5

what are proxemics

Answer 5

communicating through personal space

Question 6

what are haptics

Answer 6

dealing with touch
communicating affection and aggression

Question 7

what are oculesics

Answer 7

using ones eyes to send a message

Question 8

what are olfactics

Answer 8

focusing on sense of smell

Question 9

what are chronemics

Answer 9

dealing with issues of time

Question 10

define non verbal behaviour

Answer 10

Any perceptible social behavior that is extra linguistic and not primarily intended to manipulate the physical world

Question 11

what are Paul Ekman’s categories of non verbal behaviour

Answer 11

Emblems
Illustrators
Manipulators
Emotional expressions

Question 12

what are emblems

Answer 12

Gestures with precise meaning
Culturally dependent
Represent spoken words

Question 13

what are illustrators

Answer 13

talking with your hands
illustrate what we are saying to provide emphasis or flow

Question 14

when do illustrators tend to decrease

Answer 14

when someone is lying or nervous

Question 15

what are manipulators

Answer 15

one body part interacting with another e.g. tapping, massaging

Question 16

features of facial expressions of emotions

Answer 16

Are universal and distinct
Are correlated with self-reports of emotional experiences
serve important functions in social situations

Question 17

what is a display rule

Answer 17

dictate when it is appropriate to show facial expressions

Question 18

define blended emotions and examples

Answer 18

facial expression reflects more than one emotion
fear and surprise
disgust and contempt

Question 19

define a microexpression

Answer 19

Brief flash of emotion that occurs before we can override that emotional display into something more appropriate

Question 20

what is the main purpose of facial expressions

Answer 20

quickly facilitate communication

Question 21

what is the purpose of facial expressions from an evolutionary perspective

Answer 21

disgust
- active attempt to spit out bad food e.g. tongue out

Question 22

what is open body orientation and what does it indicate

Answer 22

trunk faces directly at the body of an interaction partner - indicates an openness to engage

Question 23

what is closed body orientation

Answer 23

trunk turned away from interaction partner

Question 24

what is an intimate zone

Answer 24

closest of an interpersonal distance
interactions become overwhelming if an untrustworthy person enters the zone

Question 25

what is the personal zone

Answer 25

requires some degree of trust
often for close friends or family

Question 26

what is the social zone

Answer 26

interaction in professional contexts

Question 27

what occurs a result of violating proximity

Answer 27

physiological arousal - delayed anxiety

Question 28

what are approach avoidance tasks

Answer 28

Pleasant stimuli produce approach tendencies, negative stimuli produce avoidance

Approach associated with pulling objects closer, while avoidance associated with pushing away

Question 29

what is the function of touch

Answer 29

-used to process info from environment
-bonding and escalation of relationships

Question 30

what is lack of engagement in touch an indication of

Answer 30

emotional detachment

Question 31

gender differences in touch

Answer 31

women tend to avoid touch of the opposite sex more than a man

Question 32

what is the male gaze

Answer 32

The objectification of women’s bodies through prolonged staring

Question 33

what may gaze avoidance indicate

Answer 33

anxiety or distrust

Question 34

what is the function of pupil dilation

Answer 34

pupils widen when something looks sexually appealing or attractive