3. Recall a situation when someone violated the cultural expectations for one of the eight codes of nonverbal communication discussed on page 223 (highlighted green at the bottom of the page). Discuss the violation and the response it invoked by using the questions that follow as a guide: What was the violation? Who violated whom? Why do you think the violation occurred? What was the response of others who witnessed the violation?
Violation:
4. Look around the room you’re in right now. How does this room make you feel? What mood or feeling is created by the size of the space, furniture, lighting, and color? What does the room say to others about who you are? How much does environmental and artifact nonverbal communication affect you?
Room makes me Feel:
Violation:
- Physical Appearance
- A larger man wearing to small of outfits
- His stomach hangs out below his shirt
- He violated people who would see him and be slightly disgusted by seeing his stomach hanging out
- He is hoping to lose some weight so he doesn't buy larger shirts that will cover his stomach
- They may be slightly disgusted by seeing it
4. Look around the room you’re in right now. How does this room make you feel? What mood or feeling is created by the size of the space, furniture, lighting, and color? What does the room say to others about who you are? How much does environmental and artifact nonverbal communication affect you?
Room makes me Feel:
- Family oriented
- Cozy
- Comfy
- Relaxing
- Ready to play games or watch a movie with the family
- Large, homey furniture
- Soothing colors
- We are a family oriented family who likes to spend time with those around us
- Environmental communication affects me by the way that our family orientation makes me feel more at home
- Artfact communication affects me by the way that even though we may hav a computer and T.V. in the room we still like to spend time with our family even using the T.V. for it sometimes
