Nonverbal Communication and Body Language Flashcards
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What is 'kinesics' in the field of communication?
Answer: The study of body motion, gesture, and posture as communication
Kinesics is the branch of nonverbal communication that studies body movements, gestures, and posture and their communicative meanings.
Which type of hand gesture is generally most effective and trustworthy for emphasizing a key point?
Answer: Open palm gestures directed toward the audience
Open palm gestures are perceived as honest, non-threatening, and inviting, making them effective and credible tools for emphasizing important points.
What is the most effective long-term strategy for eliminating nervous physical habits like pacing or hair-touching during presentations?
Answer: Repeatedly practice until nervous habits are replaced by intentional movements
Consistent, deliberate practice allows presenters to gradually replace unconscious nervous habits with purposeful, controlled movements over time.
What does deliberate nodding by the presenter signal during audience interaction?
Answer: Acknowledgment, affirmation, and encouragement for audience participation
Deliberate nodding is an affirmative nonverbal cue that encourages audience members and signals that the presenter is actively listening and validating contributions.
What effect does consistent, genuine smiling during a presentation have on audience reception?
Answer: It increases audience likeability, trust, and openness to the message
Genuine smiling creates positive emotional contagion, increasing the audience's sense of warmth, trust, and openness toward both the presenter and their message.
How can a presenter use stage positioning strategically to maximize audience connection?
Answer: Move intentionally to different areas to direct attention and connect with different sections
Deliberate movement to different areas of the stage helps the presenter establish personal connection with different audience sections and direct attention where needed.
What message does consistently avoiding eye contact with certain sections of the audience send to those individuals?
Answer: That those audience members are being excluded or overlooked
Consistently ignoring sections of the audience through lack of eye contact causes those individuals to feel excluded and disengaged from the presentation.