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| behavior other than written or spoken language that creates meaning for someone |
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| interaction adaptation theory |
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| theory suggesting that people interact with others by adapting to their communication behaviors |
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| MIrroring of each other's nonverbal behavior by communication partners |
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| study of human movement and gesture |
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| nonverbal cues that have specific, generally understood meanings in a given culture and may substitute for a word or phrase |
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| nonverbal behaviors that accompany a verbal message and either contradict, accent, or complement it |
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| nonverbal behavior that communicates emotions |
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| nonverbal messages that help to control the interaction or flow of communication between two people |
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| nonverbal behaviors that satisfy a personal need and help a person adapt or respond to the immediate situation |
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| vocal cues that signal our wish to speak or not to speak |
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| study of how close or far away from people and objects people position themselves |
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| zone of space most often used for very personal or intimate interactions, ranging from 0 to 1.5 feet from the individual |
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| zone of space most often used for conversations with the family and friends, ranging from 1.5 to 4 feet from the individual |
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| zone of space most often used for group interactions, ranging from 4 to 12 feet from the individual |
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| zone of space most often used by public speakers or anyone speaking to many people, ranging beyond 12 feet from the individual |
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| study of how animas and humans use space and objects to communicate occupancy or ownership of space |
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| tangible objects that are used to signify that someone has claimed an area or space |
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| feelings of liking, pleasure, and closeness communicated by such nonverbal cues as increased eye contact, forward lean, touch, and open body orientation |
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| feelings of interest and excitement communicated by such nonverbal cues as vocal expression, facial expressions, and gestures |
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| power, status and control communicated by such nonverbal cues as a relaxed posture, greater personal space, and protected personal space |
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| expectancy violation theory |
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| theory that you interpret the messages of others based on how you expect others to behave |
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| asking someone whether your interpretation of his or her nonverbal behavior is accurate |
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| emotional contagion theory |
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| theory that emotional expression is contagious; people can "catch" emotions just by observing others' emotional expressions |
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