CMST 2010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nonverbal Communication, Kinesics, Interpersonal Relationship
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Interaction adaptation theory suggest individuals simultaneously adapt their communication behavior to the communication behavior of others: principles of nonverbal communication, 1. Nonverbal comm. is often ambiguous: our nonverbal messages often mean different things to different people. 2: which can lead to misunderstandings in our relationships. It is more difficult to understand because it is intangible and more abstract: a major reason for this ambiguity is that many factors influence the meaning of nonverbal behaviors. Including: shared fields of experience, current surroundings, and culture: 2. Nonverbal comm. is more believable than verbal comm: nonverbal comm. is often ambiguous; people believe nonverbal messages over verbal messages, 4. Place and time the environment (color, lighting, room design) Page 2 of 12: visual-auditory codes, nonverbal comm. that you see or hear, 4 categories, 1. Kinesics the study of a person"s body movement and its effect on the communication process: body communication/movement, primary component gestures and body posture/orientation, 4 types of gestures, 1.
