Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

drawing meaning from something you observe; understand what someone is communicating to you.

Answer 1

decoding

Question 2

putting feelings into behavior through nonverbal communication; allowing listeners to understand you.

Answer 2

Encoding

Question 3

elements of an interaction that do not change

Answer 3

static

Question 4

elemants of an interaction that do change

Answer 4

dynamic

Question 5

indicating what you want other people do to is one way of _____ interactions through NVC

Answer 5

regulating

Question 6

NVC can convey attitudes towards others, towards the situation, or towards oneself by

Answer 6

transmitting emotional information

Question 7

the study of space and distance in communication is known as

Answer 7

proxemics

Question 8

used to establish and announce territory

Answer 8

markers

Question 9

part of the space around the body that people regard as their own

Answer 9

body buffer zone

Question 10

the kinesics of NVC include ___, -____, and ____ _____

Answer 10

posture, gestures, and facial expressions

Question 11

vocal characteristics that accompany speech and provide information about how verbal messages should be interpreted

Answer 11

Vocalics

Question 12

use and evaluation of time

Answer 12

chronemics

Question 13

physical contact, or touch

Answer 13

haptics

Question 14

using one’s own culture as a standard for what is “right” and “normal”

Answer 14

Ethnocentric bias

Question 15

this study of culture focuses on large-scale differences among nations, regions, ethnicities, and religions.

Answer 15

Structured

Question 16

this study of culture focuses on coded systems of meanings transacted through everyday communication

Answer 16

transacted

Question 17

structure based context: this emphasizes environment

Answer 17

high context

Question 18

Structure based context: this emphasizes spoken messages

Answer 18

low context

Question 19

this stresses group membership and place in society

Answer 19

collectivism

Question 20

this stresses individual’s achievements, desires, and freedoms

Answer 20

individualism

Question 21

linear, work toward goals, sequence, and order

Answer 21

Monochronic

Question 22

open-ended cycles, multiple, simultaneous tasks and conversations

Answer 22

Polychronic

Question 23

direct confrontation to achieve necessary renegotiations (individualist) as conflict is known as

Answer 23

opportunity

Question 24

disturbance of peace; confrontations of ineffective (collectivist) as conflict is known as

Answer 24

destructive

Question 25

smaller cultural groups within a larger cultural system

Answer 25

co-cultures

Question 26

co-cultures defined in terms of speaking patterns and styles

Answer 26

speech communities

Question 27

a co-culture’s shared meanings and symbols

Answer 27

speech communication codes

Question 28

certain topics about which people in a speech community never bother to persuade one another, given common understandings and shared beliefs

Answer 28

cultural persuadeables