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Communication Key Words
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- 1CommunicationThe passing of information from one person to another.
- 2Verbal CommunicationThe passing of information from one person to another using vocal sounds and words.
- 3Non-Verbal CommunicationThe passing of information from one person to another without using vocal sounds or words.
- 4ParalinguisticsVocal features that accompany speech.
- 5Tone of VoiceThe way words are spoken to convey emotion.
- 6EmphasisGiving prominence to some words more than others.
- 7IntonationInflection in the voice when speaking.
- 8Eye ContactWhen two people in conversation are looking at each other's eyes at the same time.
- 9Pupil DilationWhen the pupils in the eyes expand to look large.
- 10Body LanguageA general term to describe aspects of non-verbal communication.
- 11PostureThe positioning of the body often regarded as a non-verbal communication signal.
- 12Postural EchoMirroring another persons body position.
- 13Open PosturePositioning the arms so they are not folded across the body and not crossing the legs.
- 14Closed PosturePositioning the arms so that they are folded across the body and/or crossing the legs.
- 15GestureA form of non-verbal communication in which information is conveyed by either conscious or unconscious movement of parts of the body.
- 16TouchA form of non-verbal communication in which information is conveyed by physical contact between people.
- 17Personal SpaceThe distance we keep between ourselves and other people in our everyday lives.
- 18Sex DifferencesDifferences due to being either male or female; these could effect personal space between individuals.
- 19Individual DifferenceFactors that make one person not the same as another person such as personality or age.
- 20Cultural NormsThe range of behaviours that members of a group or society can be expected to show.
- 21StatusA persons rank or position on society.
- 22Hemispheres of the BrainThe human brain is divided into two halves called the left and right hemispheres.
- 23Practical ImplicationsSuggestions about behaviour in the real world beyond the research study based upon what psychologists have discovered.
- 24ConfederateAn actor who appears to be a genuine participant in the experiment but is actually working for the experimenter.
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- GCSE Psychology (Communication) Flashcards on Communication Key Words, created by Becca Westwell on 18/02/2015.
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