Human Communications Test 1

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Nonverbal communication

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The process of using messages other than weird to crest messing with others

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No words

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Mehrabian studied by considering connection to what 3 things and what did he conclude

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Liking- forward leaning, a direct body orientation, close proximity, increased touching, relaxed posture, option arms and body, positive facial expression, and direct eyed contact

Status- bigger gestures, relaxed posture, and less eye contact

Responsiveness - spontaneous gestures, by shifts in postures, and position facial expressiveness

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emblems

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Non verbal movements that substitute for words completely. No talking

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Illustrators

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Nonverbal movements that accompany or reinforce verbal messages. Talking

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Affect displays

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Nonverbal movements of the face and body used to show emotion

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Regulators

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Nonverbal movements that controls the pace and flow of communication

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Adaptors

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Nonverbal movements that usually involve the unintended touching or manipulating of our bodies or artifacts ti fulfill some physical or psychological need. Habits example: playing with your hair

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What did Ekman and Friesen determine?

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That persons facial expressions provide information to others about how he or she feels

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Proxemics

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The study of the human use of space and distance

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Territoriality

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The need to establish and maintain certain spaces as your own

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Personal space

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The personal "bubble" that moves around with you. The distance you maintain between yourself and others the amount of space you claim as your own.

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Hall was the first to define what four distances people regularly use while they communicate.

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Intimate distance

Personal distance

Social distance

Public distance

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Intimate distance

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18 inches for special someones/partners

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Personal distance

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18 inches to 4 feet. Distance used by most Americans for conversation and other nonintimate exchanges.

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Social distance

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4 to 12 ft. It is used most often to carry out business in the workplace. Formal less personal situations.

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Public distance

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12ft+. Used most often in public speaking in such settings as lecture halls churches mosques and synagogues courtrooms and convention halls.

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Tactile communications

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The use of touch in communication

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Vocal cues

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All the oral aspects of sound except words themselves.

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Pitch

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Highness or lowness of the voice

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Rate

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The pace of your speech

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Inflection

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The variety of changes in pitch

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Volume

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The loudness or softness of the voice

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Quality

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The unique resonance of the voice such as huskiness nasality raspiness or whininess

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Nonword sounds

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Sounds like mmh huh or ahh as well as the pauses or the absence of sounds used for effect

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Pronunciation

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Saying a word correctly or incorrectly

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Articulation

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Coordinating ones mouth tongue and teeth to make words understandable to others

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Enunciation

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Combining pronunciation and articulation to produce a word with clarity and ditinction

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Silence

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The lack of sound

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Objects

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Also called object language. The study of the human use of clothing and artifacts as nonverbal codes

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Artifacts

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Ornaments or adornments you display that hold communicative potential

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Language

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A code of collection of symbols letters or words with arbitrary meaning that are arranged according to the rules of syntax and are used to communicate

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Denotative

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Dictionary - we agree the meaning of a word

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Connotative

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A personal meaning of the word

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Unconventional language

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Grammatical errors

Colloquialisms

Metatalk

Cliches

Euphemisms

Slang

Profanity

Doubletalk

Jargon

Regionalism

Street

Sexist/racist

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Colloquialisms

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a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

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Metatalk

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Talking about communication

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Cliches

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An expression that has lost originality and force through overuse

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Euphemisms

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A more polite pleasant expression used instead of a socially unacceptable form

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Slang

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Informal casual language used among equals with words typically unsuitable for more formal contexts

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Profanity

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A type of swearing that uses indecent words or phrases. Curse words

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Doubletalk

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Sugarcoating

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Jargon

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special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

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Regionalism

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Words or phrases specific to a particular region or part of the country

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Street language

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The baby of jargons and regionalisms

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Sexist/racist

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Using a word or exclude and/or insult a person/group

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Descriptiveness

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The practice of describing observed behavior of offering personal reactions or judgments

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Paraphrasing

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Restating another persons message by rephrasing the content or intent of the message

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Operational definition

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A definition that identifies something by revealing how it works, how it is made, or what it consists of

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Concrete language

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Words and statements that are specific rather than abstract or vague

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Dating

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Specifying when you made an observation since everything changes over time

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Indexing

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Identifying the uniqueness of objects events and people

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Difference between observations and inferences

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Observations are descriptions of what is sensed. Inferences are conclusions drawn from observations.

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Perception

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The process of suing the senses to acquire information about the surrounding environment or situation

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Subjective perception

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Your uniquely constructed meaning attributed to sensed stimuli

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Perception is highly _____ not _____

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Subjectice

Objective

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Differences in perception

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Physiological factors

Past experiences/roles

Culture/co-cultures

Present feelings/circumstances

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Role

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A part you play in various social contexts

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Selective exposure

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The tendency to expose yourself to information that reinforces rather than contradicts your beliefs or opinions.