Characteristics of NVC
NVC Codes
Vocalics
NVC
Cumulative
100

This much of our communication happens nonverbally. 

What is 65-95%?

100

This nonverbal code has to do with how you communicate with your body. 

What is kinesics?

100

This is the nonverbal code about how you use your voice to communicate nonverbally. 

What is vocalics?

100

Nonverbal Communication does not contain these.

What are words?

100
This is the big scale objective of this class. 

What is 'to become more effective communicators'?

200

A nonverbal means something different in a different country or area of the country. 

What is cultural?

200

This nonverbal code is about how we use touch to communicate. 

What is haptics?

200

This nonverbal code is about how high or low our voices are.

What is pitch?

200

Waving while saying "hello" does this to the nonverbal message.

What is reinforce?

200

This level of communication deals with technology used to distribute messages. 

What is mass communication? 

300

We are often unaware of the nonverbals we send.

What is subconscious?

300

This nonverbal code has to deal with how one dresses and presents themselves, and what that communicates. 

What is personal appearance?

300

This nonverbal code is about the loudness of your voice. 

What is volume?

300

Nodding your head instead of saying "yes" does this to the nonverbal message. 

What is substitute? 

300

Intrapersonal communication happens here. 

Where is your own mind?

400

Nonverbals depend on the situation in which they occur.

What is contextual?

400

When you lose a job because you showed up late, your boss picked up on this nonverbal code. 

What is chronemics?

400

This vocalic relates to the specific vocal quality of your voice. 

What is tone?

400

Storming out of the room while yelling "I'm fine!" does this to the nonverbal message. 

What is contradict?

400

This is the theory that says you have until puberty to learn your first language. 

Critical period hypothesis. 

500

Nonverbals are open to interpretation; they are often confusing.

What is ambiguous?

500

When you can tell that someone didn't shower because they stink, you use this nonverbal code. 

What is olfactics?

500

This vocalic can communicate humor or happiness, but can also communicate sarcasm and teasing. 

What is laughter?

500

When NVC and VC contradict one another, this level is believed. 

What is nonverbal communication?

500
This person encodes a message.

What is the sender?