We Say That Nonverbal Communication Is _____, Because Our Actions

question 14

Short Answer

We say that nonverbal communication is _____, because our actions may have more than one interpretation, and because the exact meaning of a nonverbal message may only be known by the person displaying it.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Ivan Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov was a Russian physiologist best known for his discovery of classical conditioning, through his experiments with dogs, salivation, and the presentation of stimuli.

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior.

Dendrites

The branched part of a neuron that receives impulses and conducts them toward the cell body.