Flashcards on The Emergence of Nonverbal Studies
The Emergence of Nonverbal Studies: History & Key Figures
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Research in nonverbal communication
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Question: What question about scope did early researchers ask when establishing the domain of nonverbal studies?
Answer: Whether nonverbal studies should include everything other than verbal behavior (e.g., music, dance, clothing, odor, built environment, sign language,
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Question: Which two approaches to studying nonverbal communication did Duncan (1969) identify as sources of the literature?
Answer: The structural approach and the external-variable approach.
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Question: Which specific nonverbal channels have most research within the nonverbal domain focused on?
Answer: Face, eyes, voice, space, appearance, gesture, posture, and touch.
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Question: Besides channels, what kinds of functions or outcomes have nonverbal research typically examined?
Answer: Skills, identity, intimacy, dominance/status, interaction management, and deception.
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Question: How did the choice of the covering label 'nonverbal' help the field?
Answer: It provided a gathering point for diverse interests, even though individual scholars had more specific areas that defined their work.
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Question: What institutional developments helped cement the domain of nonverbal studies?
Answer: College courses, special interest groups in professional associations, and dedicated journals (e.g., Journal of Environmental Psychology and Nonverbal
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Question: What popular books reflected widespread public interest in nonverbal communication?
Answer: Fast’s Body Language (1970), Montagu’s Touching (1971), and Morris’ Manwatching (1977).
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Question: How did the author describe their perspective on writing the history of establishing nonverbal studies?
Answer: They acknowledged their account is influenced by personal and professional involvement and noted history is often rewritten; they were part of the fie
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Question: Which classic comparative study of ape emotions and intelligence is cited in research on nonverbal communication?
Answer: Ladygina-Kohts, N. N. (2002). Infant Chimpanzee and Human Child: A Classic 1935 Comparative Study of Ape Emotions and Intelligence (ed. Frans B. M. de
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Question: Which works by Albert Mehrabian are frequently cited in research on nonverbal communication?
Answer: Mehrabian's key works include: 1968 (posture, orientation, distance), 1970 (semantic space for nonverbal behavior), 1971a (nonverbal betrayal of feeli