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Chapter Five
Intro Comm - Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonverbal communication | behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words |
| emoticons | textual representations of facial expressions; emojis |
| nonverbal channels | the various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes |
| deception | the act of leading others to believe something the speaker knows to be untrue |
| immediacy behaviors | nonverbal signals of affection and affiliation |
| facial displays | facial expressions that are an important source of information in nonverbal communication |
| symmetry | the similarity between the left and the right sides of a face or body |
| proportionality | the relative sizes of facial or body features |
| oculesics | the study of eye behavior |
| kinesics | the study of movement |
| gesticulation | the use of arm and hand movements to communicate |
| emblems | gestures that have a direct verbal translation |
| illustrators | gestures that go along with verbal message to clarify it |
| affect displays | gestures that communicate emotion |
| regulators | gestures that control the flow of conversation |
| affectionate touch | behaviors such as hugging, kissing, and handholding |
| caregiving touch | touch from others while receiving some form of care or service |
| power and control touch | touches used to exert power over people's behaviors |
| aggressive touch | behaviors done to inflict physical harm |
| ritualistic touch | touch that is part of a custom or tradition |
| adaptors | gestures used to satisfy a personal need |
| haptics | the study of the sense of touch |
| vocalics | characteristics of the voice that communicate meaning |
| paralanguage | vocalic behaviors that communicate meaning along with verbal behavior |
| vocal behaviors | pitch, inflection, volume, filler words, pronunciation, articulation, accent, silence |
| olfactics | the study of the sense of smell |
| proxemics | the study of the use of space |
| intimate distance | the zone of space willingly occupied only with intimate friends, family members, and romantic partners |
| personal distance | the zone of space occupied with close friends and relatives |
| social distance | the zone of space occupied with casual acquaintances |
| public distance | the zone of space maintained during a public presentation |
| halo effect | a predisposition to attribute positive qualities to physically attractive people |
| chronemics | the use of time |
| artifacts | objects and visual features that reflect a person's identity and preferences |
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