Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Internet Privacy, Proxemics, Polygraph

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Kelly Barnes

Document Summary

Interpersonal communication is an interactional process in which one person sends a message to another. The receiver - person whom the message is targeted (decode) The message - the information or meaning that is transmitted. Noise - any stimulus that interferes with accurately expressing or understanding a message. The context - environment in which communication takes place (physical environment, relationships, their history, current mood, and cultural backgrounds) Electronically mediated communication - takes place via technology. Non-verbal communication - transmission through means or symbols other than words. Proxemics - study of people"s use of interpersonal space. Edward t. hall: 4 interpersonal distance zones for middle-class encounters in. American culture: zone 1 - intimate (0-18 , zone 2 - personal (18 - 4", zone 3 - social (4"-12", zone 4 - public (12" +, women have smaller personal space zones than men.