COM 210 Quiz: NC study guide 1
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Will take entire class time (leave when finished) Define encoding and decoding: encoding: transmitting nonverbal cues to people with who you are in a conversation with, decoding: deciphering the nonverbal cues from someone you are having a conversation with. Primary functions of nv behavior: reinforce, substitute for, or contradicting verbal language. Areas of study in nv communication (scholarly names included: haptics = touch, proxemics = space, five perspectives. Nature vs. nurture for acquiring nv skills (& terms associated: nature: innate, nurture: learned. 5 research strategies used to study nv skill acquisition: (what they are and what the conclusions were, evidence from sensory deprivation. Expressions are not significantly different between blind and deaf children and typical developing children. ^ these children"s expressions become less animated as they grow older. Mostly nature with a nurture component: evidence from infants. Infants mimic faces: evidence from twin studies (pg. Identical twins who grew up apart still exhibited the same body language.
