CMN 122: Nonverbal Communication Midterm #1 Test Questions Fully Solved.

What is Communication? - Answer Involves all messages other than words or language, including aspects of the voice, body, movement, facial expressions, space, time, smell, and the environment Behavior that has some sort of social meaning Why does nonverbal communication play an important role in our interactions with others? - Answer 60-65% of social meaning is derived from nonverbal behaviors, adults often rely more on nonverbal cues than verbal cues; important for expressing emotions, forming impressions and communicating relational messages & non verbal is more believable than verbal messages Which communication channels do people consider when interpreting messages? - Answer kinesics, appearance & adornment, vocalics, contact codes, time & place codes What is Kinesics - Answer messages sent by your body; gestures, posture, body movement, body lean, facial expressions & eye behaviors (oculesics) What is appearance & adornment? - Answer physical appearance and smell cues; size, shape and color of your body, how you dress, wear your hair, and use cosmetics, smell and odors What is Vocalics? - Answer sounds of the voice as well as silence; paralanguage: how you say words rather than what you actually say; speaking rate, volume, voice qualities, pitch, accents, pauses, and hesitations What is contact codes? - Answer both spatial and tactile communication; how you use space & territory & tactile refers to touch and physical contact (kissing, touching) What is time and place codes? - Answer larger context in which communication occurs; Chronemics is how you use and perceive time & environmental cues include architectural design, color, noise, furniture arrangement, etc What is successful communication? - Answer Successful communication occurs when a person intentionally sends a message