Psych 112 CH.5 Communication – Flashcards
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Interpersonal gap refers to differences between:
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sender's intentions and the effect on receivers
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Daniella and her partner got into a fight before attending a party. Despite still being mad at each other, they smiled and laughed together as they walked into the party. Which function of nonverbal behavior is illustrated here?
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Impression management
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Researchers have found that smiling is something:
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that is innate; we don't learn to smile, we just do it
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For emotions like disgust, happiness, fear, and surprise, facial expressions:
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are recognizable universally
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Which of these is a problem with display rules that dictate which emotions are appropriate in particular situations?
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Micro-expressions often give away momentary lapses in the control of our expressions
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Talking to his professor in her office, Jeremy sits across the desk from her, about 5 feet away. Jeremy and his professor are interacting in the_____of interpersonal distance?
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social zone
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Which aspect of speech is not part of paralanguage?
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spoken words
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Researchers have found that sensitivity and accuracy of_____predict how happy a couple will be.
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nonverbal communication
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Partners are most likely to avoid which way of determining the current or future state of romantic relationships?
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straightforwardly asking the partner
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In the middle of a fight with his wife, Joe clams up, refusing to argue further or respond to his wife's comments. Joe is engaging in:
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stonewalling
