Com200 w2 nonverbal communication codes
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Nonverbal Communication Codes
1. What nonverbal messages are being sent in this image?
Why are you looking at me? Is the nonverbal message that I would take from the woman with the bad tan.
2. What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages?
I believe the nonverbal message in this image is Affect Displays. A woman with an obvious bad tan seems as though she has a negative reaction to the gentleman that’s doing a double take, looking at her. Her facial expression has a look of irritation from the staring
3. What effect does each message have on the other people in the image?
It is hard to determine the effect on the other people that is in the image; however, I suppose the people that are around them that saw the interaction should’ve felt the awkwardness as well. It would be obvious that the signal would be not to get involved and to look away.
4. What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation?
Smiling or showing a friendly face and eye contact should have been made to reduce the feeling of inadequacy or awkwardness.
1. What cultural barriers are seen in this image?
I believe the gentleman is focused on the group of woman because he is trying to figure out their dress and culture because it is different than his.
2. What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages?
I feel like the type of nonverbal communication codes that is being used is Affect Displays and Regulators. The gentleman’s posture is used to communicate his emotion and his posture asked the question, “what are you are doing, and why you dressed that way?” This is an example of the affect Displays because his posture is showing emotions. The other code that is then displayed is the regulator because he is giving eye contact to the group with a facial expression, and open mouth or raised eyebrow, trying to get the group’s
Nonverbal Communication Codes
1. What nonverbal messages are being sent in this image?
Why are you looking at me? Is the nonverbal message that I would take from the woman with the bad tan.
2. What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages?
I believe the nonverbal message in this image is Affect Displays. A woman with an obvious bad tan seems as though she has a negative reaction to the gentleman that’s doing a double take, looking at her. Her facial expression has a look of irritation from the staring
3. What effect does each message have on the other people in the image?
It is hard to determine the effect on the other people that is in the image; however, I suppose the people that are around them that saw the interaction should’ve felt the awkwardness as well. It would be obvious that the signal would be not to get involved and to look away.
4. What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation?
Smiling or showing a friendly face and eye contact should have been made to reduce the feeling of inadequacy or awkwardness.
1. What cultural barriers are seen in this image?
I believe the gentleman is focused on the group of woman because he is trying to figure out their dress and culture because it is different than his.
2. What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages?
I feel like the type of nonverbal communication codes that is being used is Affect Displays and Regulators. The gentleman’s posture is used to communicate his emotion and his posture asked the question, “what are you are doing, and why you dressed that way?” This is an example of the affect Displays because his posture is showing emotions. The other code that is then displayed is the regulator because he is giving eye contact to the group with a facial expression, and open mouth or raised eyebrow, trying to get the group’s