Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Proxemics, Paralanguage, Peace Symbols

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Mike Atkinson

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Spearman: better statistics (factor analysis, looks for patterns of correlations. It does not matter which intelligence test is given because they will all be related (strong positive correlation) Intelligence is multiplex: binet, thurstone, better statistics than spearman. Intelligence is difficult to define: we can measure it but cannot see beneath it. From picture of a snake with some parts under water, we do not actually know if it represents one snake or many snakes because we cannot see under the water. Facial expressions: paralanguage, body movement/position, eye contact. Paralanguage: non-content aspects of speech, tone of voice, speed, amplitude, rise time/fall time, hesitations and pauses. Facial expressions: typically emotions, may reflect other cognitive states (ex. Body movement/position: kinesics: movement, posture, etc, open to close posture shows dislike (ex. From opening arms to crossing arms: emblems: meaningful substitutes, gestures that are easily understood (ex. Peace sign: regulators: maintain or change speakers (hand gesture to keep or give away the floor)