A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS APPROACH TO A+ IN COM
312 EXAM.
TOUCHING
Types of Touch
1) Functional/Professional
2) Polite/Social
3) Friendship/Warmth
4) Love/Intimacy
5) Sexual/Arousal
Functional/ Professional
Touch is part of the job
Touch is cold, impersonal, clinical
The person being touched is considered an object
Occupations that involve functional touch:
Physician, Nurse, Massuese, Coaches
Friendship/Warmth
Unique to the relationship
* Most difficult to Interpret
Reserved for friends, family members
Touching Decreases in private situations
Love/ Intimacy
Touch between people who are particularly close
Parent/ Child
Romantic Relationshps (Not Necessarily Sexual)
Social/Polite
People are considered persons, not objects.
Touch is appropriate for the social situation
- Reflects social roles
Typical social/polite type of touch = Handshake
Sexual/Arousal
, Most intense
Specialized between partners
Does not necessarily mean intimacy
(intimacy means psychological closeness)
Tie Signs
Desmond Morris catergorized public touching between two people.
Tie Sign: A nonverbal signal that shows there is some type of relationship between
people
* can signfy the nature and intensity of the relationship
Emotional Contagion
The process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another
Tie Sign (continued)
Handshake
Kiss
Body Guide
Arm Link
Shoulder Embrace
Waist Embrace
Full Embrace (Hug)
Hand Holding
Hand to Head
Head to Head
Caress
Body Support (Carry)
Mock Attack
Handshake
used in greeting
sign of respect
acceptance and peace
312 EXAM.
TOUCHING
Types of Touch
1) Functional/Professional
2) Polite/Social
3) Friendship/Warmth
4) Love/Intimacy
5) Sexual/Arousal
Functional/ Professional
Touch is part of the job
Touch is cold, impersonal, clinical
The person being touched is considered an object
Occupations that involve functional touch:
Physician, Nurse, Massuese, Coaches
Friendship/Warmth
Unique to the relationship
* Most difficult to Interpret
Reserved for friends, family members
Touching Decreases in private situations
Love/ Intimacy
Touch between people who are particularly close
Parent/ Child
Romantic Relationshps (Not Necessarily Sexual)
Social/Polite
People are considered persons, not objects.
Touch is appropriate for the social situation
- Reflects social roles
Typical social/polite type of touch = Handshake
Sexual/Arousal
, Most intense
Specialized between partners
Does not necessarily mean intimacy
(intimacy means psychological closeness)
Tie Signs
Desmond Morris catergorized public touching between two people.
Tie Sign: A nonverbal signal that shows there is some type of relationship between
people
* can signfy the nature and intensity of the relationship
Emotional Contagion
The process by which emotions are transferred from one person to another
Tie Sign (continued)
Handshake
Kiss
Body Guide
Arm Link
Shoulder Embrace
Waist Embrace
Full Embrace (Hug)
Hand Holding
Hand to Head
Head to Head
Caress
Body Support (Carry)
Mock Attack
Handshake
used in greeting
sign of respect
acceptance and peace
