Non-verbal communication

Question 1

Name the 10 types of non-verbal communication

Answer 1

Facial expressions
Gaze
Belongings
Posture
Gestures
Proximity
Personal space
Touch
Paralanguage
Kinesics

Question 2

What are 2 specific types of non-verbal communication

Answer 2

Non-word vocalizations
Emoticons

Question 3

Distinguish between kinesics, chronemics, oculesics, haptics, proxemics

What are the functions of kinesics?

Answer 3

Kinesics - body movement
- emblems, illustrators, regulators, adaptors

Chronemics - time

Oculesics - eyes

Haptics - touch

Proxemics - space and proximity

Question 4

What are micro-expressions and when do they occur (2) ?

Answer 4

involuntary expressions of real emotions

• when an individual experiences a strong emotion but tries to conceal their feelings
• when a person experiences multiple emotions in rapid succession

Question 5

What is a pregnant pause?

Answer 5

a period of silence that keeps the audience in suspense

Question 6

Name and explain 4 types of paralanguage/vocal cues

Answer 6

Prosody - patterns of stress and intonation in a language

Enunciation - pronouncing a word/part of a word clearly

Articulation - formation of clear, distinct sounds in speech

Inflection/intonation - changing tone or pitch

Question 7

How are people with childlike faces (4) treated as opposed to those with mature faces?

Answer 7

Childlike faces:
- honest
- submissive
- naïve
- warm

Mature faces: dishonest

Question 8

What are some tells of guilt? (6)

Answer 8

Restricted kinesics and tension
Physical distance
Freeze response
Darting eyes
Increase in pitch
Cathartic breathing