Questions with Answers
*Expectancy Violation Theory - Answer will influence the outcome of the
communication as positive or negative
-- Interactant Variables
--Environmental Variables
--Variables related to the nature of this interaction
*Para-linguistic Cues - Answer Rate, Pitch, Volume, Quality, Vocal Fillers
*Body Movement - Answer Emblems- Secret handshake;shaking head
Illustrators-accent, emphasize(underlining words)
Regulators- Control the back and forth flow of speaking and listening; involves hand
gestures
Display of feelings - show through facial and body movements, how someone is feeling
Adaptors - nonverbal ways of adjusting to a nonverbal communication situations;
behaviors that satisfy your physical or psychological needs; habits and are not intended
to communicate
*Eye Messages - Answer richer source of clues than other parts of the face, Eye contact
is the most important aspect, role in flirtation is their most delightful aspect, indicates
attractiveness, involvement, immediacy, and connection to others
*Elective Characteristics - Answer Physical characteristics you can control; clothing,
makeup, tattoos and body piercings
, *Non-Elective Characteristics - Answer you cannot change; height, body proportion,
coloring, bone structure, and physical disabilities
*Body Adornment - Answer Any addition to the body designed to beautify or decorate;
Tattoos make people feel strong, free, wild, and unique
*Space and Distance - Answer Known as proxemics, examines the way people use the
space around them as well as the distance they maintain from others
Terriotry- The space that a person considers as belonging to them
*Distance Zones - Answer Intimate Distance - less than 18 inch apart
Personal distance - 18inch to 4 feet; engaged in personal convo
Social Distance- 4 feet to 12 ft; when we dont know people very well
Public distance - more than 12 feet; Public speaking
*Touch - Answer Study is called HAPTICS
*Smell - Answer Study of OLFACTICS
*Time - Answer Study of CHRONEMICS
*Integrative Listening Model - Answer Assessing for listening both Systematically and
Developmentally
*Listening - Answer Process of listening preparation, receiving, constructing meaning,
responding, and remembering