Topic #6 - Culture & Non-Verbal Communication

Question 1

What are the six primary facial expressions? What does it mean to say that they are universal?

Answer 1

Universal Facial Expressions include – (Anger, Fear, Disgust, Surprise, Happiness & Sadness)

Question 2

How do nonverbal codes vary from culture to culture?

Answer 2

Varies in 3 ways: 1. The symbol used, 2. Interpretation or meaning, and 3. Rules for expressing the symbol; when and how.

Question 3

What is kinesics? How do they vary from culture to culture?

Answer 3

Kinesics – The use of the body.

Question 4

What is proxemics? What are the primary spatial zones in the U. S.? How do spatial zones vary from culture to culture?

Answer 4

Proxemics – Edward Hall’s spatial zones; Intimate, Personal, Social, Public

Question 5

How does touch differ from culture to culture?

Answer 5

They differ by the Emblems, Illustrators, Affect displays, Regulators, & Adaptors.

Question 6

What is the difference between contact and noncontact cultures?

Answer 6

Contact culture is when there are cultural groups in which people tend to stand close together and touch frequently when they interact with each other.

Non-contact culture is the opposite as they maintain more space between one another.