Quizes Flashcards
Fillers such as “um” and “uh” tend to negatively affect how others perceive which of the following in our conversation?
Power
___ requires us to consider the context of an interaction, the interdependent nature of our relationship, and the goal of our exchange.
Pragmatic code
____ occurs when we think we understand one another, but instead, miss one another’s meaning.
Bypassing
Ron and Harry are having a difficult time arriving at a shared meaning. It seems that both are using words that can have more than one interpretation. Such words are those that make up which type of language?
equivocal language
Which of the following describes effectively matching your speech patterns to speak with those you like?
communication convergence
Which of the following is the code of arbitrary symbols that allows groups of people to communicate and share meaning?
language
Jamie’s cat dies while Jasper was cat sitting for her. Jasper needs to tell Jamie what happened but feels that he needs to “soften the blow” and not simply tell jamie that the cat died. He has thought of phrases such as “the cat bit the dust” and “the cat cashed in its chips.” These types of phrases are known as which of the following?
euphemisms
Meanings for words do not reside in their symbols; rather, they reside where?
in the minds of those who use them
___ explains that we adjust our language patterns to reflect how we feel about another person.
Communication Accommodation Theory
Those who disagree with the Sapir-Whorf hypthesis believe that language does not influence which of the following?
thoughts
which of the following would not be considered to be a central function of eye movements?
Eyes reveal your lies and secrets.
Eyes do influence judgements of persuasive and perceptions, interest and emotional involvement, regulate person to person interaction.
if there is a discrepancy between verbal and nonverbal messages, researchers recommend that we believe ____.
nonverbal message
If we perceive the approaching person closing the distance between us as attractive, our evaluation of him or her may become more favorable, especially if the distance violation is accompanied by other behaviors, such as compliments. this example illustrates which theory?
expectancy violation theory
If you are standing about 2 feet away from your friend, you are in which distance zone from that friend?
personal distance
As soon as leslie arrives to class, she goes directly to the seat at which she usually sits for class and puts her backpack on the chair and her water bottle on the desk in front of that chair. Leslie is exhibiting which concept?
territoriality
