Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

How Much interpersonal communication is nonverbal?

Answer 1

65%

Question 2

How much emotion expression is nonverbal?

Answer 2

93%

Question 3

How much emotion is expressed through words, face, and vocal cues?

Answer 3

Words-7%
Face-55%
Vocal cues-38%

Question 4

What is proxemics?

Answer 4

The study of personal or physical space among interacting people.

Question 5

What are halls proxemics distances for intimate people?

Answer 5

6”-18”. Includes touching and whispering

Question 6

What are halls proxemics distances for personal interaction?

Answer 6

1.5’-4’. Interactions among friends and family.

Question 7

What are halls proxemics distances for social interactions?

Answer 7

4’-12’. Interaction among acquaintances.

Question 8

What are halls proxemics distances for public interactions?

Answer 8

12’ or more. Public speaking.

Question 9

Which cultures prefer relatively smaller spaces versus relatively larger spaces when communicating?

Answer 9

Smaller- Latin, middle eastern, and Eastern European cultures.

Larger- Western European, and North American cultures.

Question 10

Expectancy violations theory

Answer 10

• People have expectations about the nonverbal behavior of others.
• Violations of expectations are not always perceived as bad.
• The sum of all positive and negative attributes of violator determine if the violation is perceived as positive or negative.
• Only works in violation is ambiguous