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EQ 104 ch 6
Interpersonal Comm Ch 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affect displays | Movements of the facial area that convey emotional meaning. |
| artifactual communication | Messages that are conveyed by objects made by human hands (hairstyle, jewelry). |
| civil inattention | Polite ignoring of others so as not to invade their privacy. |
| cultural display | Sign that communicates a person's cultural identification, such as clothing or religious jewelry. |
| Facial feedback hypothesis | Theory that states your facial expressions can produce emotional and physical effects. |
| emblems | Nonverbal behaviors that directly translate into words (OK, peace). |
| home territory | Territory in which an individual has a sense of intimacy and over which he or she exercises control. |
| home field advantage | The increased power that comes from being in your own territory. |
| haptics | the study of touch or tactile communication. |
| Formal time | Time divisions that are measured objectively (seconds, days, weeks). |
| Informal time | Time divisions that are approximate and that are referred to in general terms (soon, forever). |
| Illustrators | Nonverbal behaviors that accompany and literally illustrate verbal messages. |
| Intimate distance | The closest distance in proxemics; from touching to 18 inches. |
| Nonverbal communication | Communication without words. |
| Markers | Devices that signify that a certain territory belongs to a particular person. |
| Monochronic time orientation | A view of time in which things are done sequentially, one thing at a time. |
| Kinesics | The study of the communicating through facial and body movements. |
| psychological time | An emphasis on the past, present, or future time. |
| Public distance | The farthest distance in proxemics, ranging from 12 to 25+ feet. |
| Olfactory communication | Communication by smell (can be attractive or repellant). |
| Occulesics | The study of the messages communicated by the eyes. |
| Polychronic time orientation | A view of the time in which several things may be scheduled or engaged in at the same time. |
| Proxemics | The study of communicating through space. |
| Rate | The speed at which you speak. |
| Paralanguage | The vocal but nonverbal aspects of speech. |
| Pitch | The highness or lowness of the vocal tone in speech. |
| Spiral of silence | A theory that argues that you are more likely to voice agreement than disagreement with a controversial topic. |
| Regulators | Nonverbal behaviors that regulate, monitor, or control the communications of another person. |
| Temporal communication | The messages that your time orientation and treatment of time communicate. |
| tactile communication | Communication by touch. |
| volume | The loudness or softness of the voice. |