Exam 8: Vocalics: Engaging the Voice and Other Vocalizations

Unlike convergence which highlights our similarities with someone we want a closer relationship with, divergence highlights our differences with someone we want a closer relationship with.

Those characteristics of an individual's voice that can be intentionally manipulated or altered to influence understanding in another person are known as ______.

The difference between a speaker who display effective articulation and a speaker who displays ineffective articulation is articulate speakers ______.

How does the vocal property of pitch differ from the vocal quality of pitch range and how do these differences further our understanding of the impact of vocalics in everyday conversation?

Contrast how the use of the vocal property of emphasis might influence another person's understanding of a message as compared to the use of the vocal property of pause to influence another person's understanding of a message?

A long drawn-out pause becomes silence.

We often make attributions about another person, imagining that their vocal characteristics like rate and loudness are probably the cause of ______.

Recently, Annabelle had been sending nonverbal message of interest toward Jasper, such a making prolonged eye contact and communicating within intimate distance. Jasper was in a happy relationship and wasn't looking to connect with someone new, but he didn't want to hurt Annabelle's feelings. When out of the corner of his eye he saw her approaching, he quickly pulled out his cell phone and began scrolling in a demonstration of approach cues.

The fourth principle of CAT states that we use ______ and ______ to manage our relationships.

How do the physical vocal characteristics and associated personality attributions of nasality differ from raspiness?

Relatively lower speech volume causing audiences to make a variety of negative attributions.

At home, Dahlia relaxes and talks for hours with friends, often sharing detailed and amusing stories featuring her pet rabbits, Peter and Cottontail. However, in class where Dahlia experiences high levels of stress, she has trouble putting words together in a sentence. Her professor often says, "Dahlia, will you repeat that. I can't understand what you're saying." Dahlia clearly has an issue with ______.

Jody, a cheer leader in high school, brought her enthusiasm for sports to college. No matter what the season, Jody could be counted on to yell louder than anyone else in the stands causing her to have ______ in her vocal quality.

What is pitch?

In varying degrees, all relationships actively engage with convergence or divergence behaviors.

Silence is the dead space that comes before and after an utterance.

People frequently engage in unpredictable communication patterns when they see no reason to change an interpersonal relationship,

Articulation is often perceived to be an indicator of a good education.

At work, Saul had fallen behind on an important assignment that was due the following week. When Saul's supervisor asked him to report on his progress, Saul answer him in slow, halting speech putting him at risk of receiving ______ from his supervisor

______ volume describes the degree of loudness of speech as compared to the other sounds in the environment or to the other speakers.