week 12 Non verbal communication

Question 1

Kinesics

Answer 1

The study of body motion used in communication it includes eye contact, facial expression, posture and gestures

Question 2

Non-verbal communication

Answer 2

These are bodily acts or vocal qualities that accompany a vocal message.
The use of physical space and presentation of self through appearance.

Question 3

What the three elements of face to face communication

Answer 3

1) Bodily action that occured (most resonance 55%)
2) vocal variety (tone, pitch of voice)
3) words (least resonance 7%)

Question 4

What is affect display

Answer 4

These are the facial expressions and gestures that augment the verbal expressions and feeling

• Mainly facial expression, body and voice
• Take place automatically and very noticable
• can be deintensified e.g poker face or over expressive

Question 5

Gestures

Answer 5

Movement of particular parts of body especially the hands, arms also head

Question 6

Emblems

Answer 6

Gestures that can be used to take the place of a word or phrase e.g. thumbs up

Question 7

Illustrators

Answer 7

Non-verbal gestures to illustrate what the speaker is saying

Question 8

Regulators

Answer 8

Facial expressions or gestures to control or regulate teh flow of a conversation

Question 9

Adaptors

Answer 9

These are gestures used to relive tension e.g. foot tapping or scratching head

Question 10

Define proxemics

Answer 10

• The study of non-verbal channel of proximity
• Informal space that is around us at a particular point in time
• Different zones according to intimacy and perceived closeness

Question 11

Define posture

Answer 11

- Disposition of the whole body 
there are three main postures
- Standing 
- Sitting/ squatting/ kneeling
- Lying down

Question 12

the four major functions of gaze

Answer 12

1) to seek feedback
2) to inform others when to talk
3) to signal the nature of a relationship
4) to compensate for physical distance