ch 10-12

we are skipping chapter 9
Chapter 10
Identification of concept
I am going to talk about whether the ability to persuade people and give a positive impression is related to your speaking rate.
What the concept means
A study done by Miller et al. conducted in Cleveland, Los Angeles and New York (where speech rates tend to be very fast) in 1976 found that a quick speaking rate augments the believability of what the person is saying, and, in addition increases the possibility of persuading the person. Another belief that came out of this study was that in order to be able to talk fast and not wait to say certain things because of trying to think of the correct words demonstrates that they are confident and correct about what they are talking about. Another summary of research done by Ketrow determined that for a person to reach their maximum integrity and trustworthiness and societal appeal, a person should speak continuously and a little faster than their company and use a somewhat noisy voice. Woodal and Burgoon found something different when they conducted a study in Florida, where people talk at slower rates. This study suggested that fast speakers appeared more extroverted but didn’t appear more credible and it seemed that it possibly increased agitation in the audience and possibly projected a negative view of the speaker’s character. The book states that the reason different results were found was because the people listening to the speakers reacted most positively to the speakers when the speakers were sing a speech rate that was similar to what was used in that area naturally. (Andersen 280) one and one half min
This concept is noteworthy to me for two main reasons. It demonstrates the concept that certain aspects of nonverbal communication are interpreted in different ways in different areas of a country, the world, etc.
WHY THE CONCEPT IS NOTEWORTHY TO YOU
I tend to be a person that doesn’t have a fast speaking pattern and it is comforting to know that this will not always make me seem less credible.
EX OF CONCEPT IN MY OWN EXPERIENCE
I was surprised that this theory that I have experienced was not mentioned in the book. When people are talking really fast in my opinion sometimes I have the thought that they may not be telling the entire truth because in order to talk so fast about the topic that had to have memorized everything and they can’t speak from the heart (what they believe to be really true). In my experience, when people have a fast speaking rate they do appear more introverted to me.











Ch 11
Identification of the concept you will talk about
I am going to talk about



A reminder of what the concept means (in your own words)




Why the concept is noteworthy to you

An example of the concept in your own experience.



“One deception cue is talkativeness. Most early studies show that liars talk less than truth tellers, particularly in response to questions. Likewise, two major recent statistical summaries of deception research report that liars use less total talk time than truth tellers relative to their partner, but no difference exists between liars and truth tellers in the overall length of the interaction. In computer-mediated communication like e-mail and instant messaging (IM), the pattern is reversed:Liars’ messages are more wordy than truth tellers’ pg 294




Ch 12
Identification of the concept you will talk about
I am going to talk about



A reminder of what the concept means (in your own words)




Why the concept is noteworthy to you

An example of the concept in your own experience.

“Gender differences in dress demonstrate an element of dominance and submission. A skirt, for instance, prevents certain physical activities and sitting positions and sitting positions, and fine fabrics compel a woman to avoid getting dirty. High heeled shoes are more attractive and sexual than they are functional. The close-fitting design of women’s clothing often precludes the incorporation of pockets, a functional aspect of most men’s clothing. By being forced to carry a purse, a woman is further restricted in physical movement. The fact that women can now wear either traditionally feminine clothing or more-masculine, unisex clothing is indicative of the “liberation” of contemporary women. Men are not as “liberated” as women because their clothing choices are more narrowly prescribed”