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Directions:
Write a 300 word main post that responds to each question below. Does not include reference.
Chapter 5 details the six principles of nonverbal communication on pages 93-97 of your text.
Questions to Answer:
Choose two of the principles of nonverbal communication on pages93-97 of your text. What is an example of something you recently that follows the two principles you selected?
In your own opinion, what are the main differences between verbal and nonverbal communication?
Is one more ambiguous or misunderstood than the other? Why or why not?
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Chapter Five:
Nonverbal Messages
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Explain the principles that identify the ways
in which nonverbal communication functions
Use appropriate and effective types of
nonverbal communication
Use appropriate nonverbal communication
based on gender and culture
Chapter Five Goals
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Nonverbal communication conveys more
meaning than verbal communication
Liars avoid eye contact
Studying nonverbal communication will
enable you to detect lying
Unlike verbal communication, nonverbal
communication is universal throughout
the world
When verbal and nonverbal messages
contradict each other, its wise to believe
the nonverbal
Which of the following statements do
you think are true?
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Principles of Nonverbal
Communication
Interacts with verbal messages
Helps manage impressions
Helps form relationships
Structures conversation
Influences and deceives
Expresses emotions
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Channels of Nonverbal
Communication: Body Communication
Body Movements
Emblems
Illustrators
Affect displays
Regulators
Adaptors
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OK sign
Emblem
Hands far apart when talking of something
large
Illustration
Expressions of happiness
Affect display
Hand signaling slow down
Regulator
Scratching your head
Adaptor
Cultural Meanings of Gestures
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Body Appearance
Height/weight
Race/nationality
Attractiveness
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Facial Communication
Happiness
Surprise
Fear
Anger
Sadness
Disgust
Contempt
Interest
Facial Management
Techniques that allow you to express
feelings while achieving desired effects:
Intensifying
Deintensifying
Neutralizing
Masking
Simulating
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Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Facial expressions influence levels of
physiological arousal.
Research indicates it is more likely to
increase feelings of sadness
Will not replace an emotion
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Eye Communication
Duration of eye contact
Eye avoidance
Civil inattention
Eye messages vary with both gender and
culture
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Spatial Communication
Proxemic Distances:
Intimate space: 0 18
Personal space: 18 4
Social space: 4 12
Public space: 12 and beyond
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Skill Development Experience: Sitting
at a Company Meeting
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Territoriality
Possessiveness of primary,
secondary, or public space
Central markers: Reserves a space
Boundary markers: Sets space
between your space and others
Earmarkers: Identifies ones
possessions
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Artifactual Communication
Communicating through objects and
arrangements
Color
Clothing and body adornment
Space decoration
Smell communication
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Meanings of Touch
Positive emotions
Playfulness
Control
Ritual
Task-related
Touch Communication
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Touch Avoidance
People avoid touch for a number of reasons:
Communication apprehension
Age
Gender
Many factors enter into a persons
willingness to touch and be touched by
others
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Paralanguage
Rate, volume, pitch, and rhythm of speaking
Vocal dimensions of speech
Judgments about people
Judgments about communication
effectiveness
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Functions of Silence
Time to think, prepare
Signal importance of a message
Used as a weapon
Behavior/response to personal anxiety
Communicate emotional responses
Nothing to say
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Time Communication
Time orientation
Monochronic time orientation
Polychronic time orientation
Social clock
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Culture, Gender, and Nonverbal
Communication
Gestures
Facial expression and eye movements
Colors
Touch
Paralanguage and silence
Time
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Decoding Nonverbal Messages
Be tentative
Be mindful of
judgments
Consider all
message
channels
Be aware that you
could be wrong
Consider cultural
conditions
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Encoding Nonverbal Messages
Keep verbal and nonverbal messages
consistent
Monitor your own nonverbal messages
Avoid extremes and monotony
Consider the situation
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Chapter Five Goals
Which of the following statements do you think are true?
Principles of Nonverbal Communication
Channels of Nonverbal Communication: Body Communication
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Cultural Meanings of Gestures
Body Appearance
Facial Communication
Facial Management
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Eye Communication
Spatial Communication
Skill Development Experience: Sitting at a Company Meeting
Territoriality
Artifactual Communication
Touch Communication
Touch Avoidance
Paralanguage
Functions of Silence
Time Communication
Culture, Gender, and Nonverbal Communication
Decoding Nonverbal Messages
Encoding Nonverbal Messages
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