Personal Action Plan University of Phoenix Diversity Issues in Communication COMM/315 Instructor: July 11‚ 2011 Personal Action Plan I am in the lower middle class-just barely. By government standards I am not in the poverty level‚ it just feels that way. In my profession‚ I see many people from many different levels or classes. I have decided to observe people in the upper class at an expensive restaurant. This paper will cover the observations I have made‚ what I have learned‚ and how the experience
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experts utilize cues such as blink rates‚ vocal tone‚ pupil dilation‚ body movement‚ etc. as signals of heightened anxiety or stress. So‚ although there is no way of telling if the observed stress is caused by lying or by something else‚ these observations can help to pinpoint deception or the truth in many situations. In fact‚ humans are believed to lie‚ or deceive in some way‚ approximately three times in every ten minutes of conversation! The series “Lie to Me” is completely based off the science
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Alicia Garcia-Portee Psych 200 Fri. 12:10pm Social Observation/Comparison Assignment I choose to do my observing at two very active locations‚ just because I wanted to observe a wide variety of different people in two totally different situations. One was at the Harem nightclub in downtown Lansing‚ and the other was at GoWorkout‚ the gym I workout at. The reason I say two totally different situations is because at the nightclub most people are intoxicated‚ most are single‚ young people‚ out
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According to Tubbs and Moss (2008:41) self-concept is the fairly stable impression that one has of oneself. These would include all the judgments regarding who you were‚ who you are and who you aspire to be. When applying this to myself I can deduce that self-concept is all the judgments I make of myself and how these judgments are influenced by my past‚ present and desired future. Self-concept in relation with gender refers to the cultural norms that are associated with one’s sex and how these
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Nonverbal behavior can be influenced by many different factors‚ and I’m currently interested on how alcohol affects how people communicate nonverbally. I read that alcohol can cause “…decoding accuracy [to be] impaired‚ especially men’s ability to identify anger‚ disgust‚ and contempt” (Knapp‚ Hall and Horgan‚ 2013). This started me thinking about different ways alcohol could affect nonverbal communication‚ and in turn‚ how that could affect interpersonal relationships. My uncle is an alcoholic and
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Phoenix Material Nonverbal Communication Codes 1. What nonverbal messages are being sent in this image? 2. What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used to deliver the messages? 3. What effect does each message have on the other people in the image? 4. What nonverbal communication skills and strategies could be used to communicate effectively in this situation? 1. What cultural barriers are seen in this image? 2. What type of nonverbal communication codes are being used
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by physically striking him. Gilbert flees the home‚ and Arnie seeks comfort with Becky. At this time‚ Gilbert is no longer Arnie’s protector but someone he should fear. This is an inconsistency between the verbal messages that were relayed between the two brothers. His nonverbal communication indicates that he does have the potential to hurt Arnie‚ and he cannot keep the promise he made. Systems The Grape family is
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Physical Appearance in Non-Verbal Communication Christian Ford ENG 223 March 9‚ 2013 Christon Walker Physical Appearance in Non-Verbal Communication Non-verbal communication has many facets‚ but typically Physical Appearance can usually make or break certain situations. In the following we will discuss in some detail what non-verbal communication is and how physical appearance plays a part. Why does appearance matter? Does it affect our views of other cultures? Will it make it easier to accept
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Verbal Learning Paper Psych/550 November 4‚ 2013 Dr. Samantha Hickman University of Phoenix Verbal Learning Paper Many people often wonder what verbal learning is. To some people verbal learning can simply mean learning verbally with a person’s mouth. However‚ verbal learning does not only mean learning with a person’s mouth‚ and individual can learn verbally in different ways. Verbal is consisting of words that spoken rather than written. Some people
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tend to shy away from interaction. If our voice quality is a pleasant one‚ non-raspy‚ hoarse or harsh-sounding we are likelier to get our message across. 3. What are some examples of inappropriate work-place attire? Attire is a type of nonverbal communication. What a person wears at work says a lot about them. While at work we need to remember that we are not only representing ourselves but more importantly our company. If a customer feels uncomfortable or offended due to your attire at work they
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