Question

1. Eye contact is most often associated with which type of posture?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

D. Open posture

2.

B. Body language

Explanation:

Open posture -- it's a very unconscious body's posture in which the body is open. It means, that our legs and arms are uncrossed. In interactions with people, our posture can say a lot about us. It can signify agreement, willingness to have a conversation and continue it, and the relaxation and tension-free feeling we have when talking to the certain person. It can also signify power we have over someone. On the other hand, we have closed posture. It signifies that we are either scared or not interested in the person and/or the conversation we are having.

Body language -- is a type of nonverbal communication. In this type of language, physical behavior are used to express the information. It includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, movement of the eyes, touch etc.

Body language doesn't have grammar system and it must be interpreted in general, instead of having a literal meaning.

Body language complements verbal communication in any social interaction. Some of the researchers came to conclusion that nonverbal communication transfers the majority of information during interpersonal interactions. It brings a lot of help when establishing the relationship between two people.

Answer 2

1. Open posture is associated with eye contact.

The postures is the reflection of a person’s level of confidence, attitude towards another person. It is a vital part of a communication. There are - Closed and Open postures. Emotion contraction and conservation is reflected by closed posture, whereas, Direct communication and direct facing is reflected in open posture.

Eye contact is a part of open posture which involves direct contact of eyes while communicating with a person and shows the interest of the person in the communication.

2. Non-verbal communication is comprised of facial expressions.

Without uttering words, the way in which we can express our emotion through the gestures, postures, facial expression etc. is known as non-verbal communication. First coined by famous psychiatrist Jurgen Ruesch and the author of the book ‘Nonverbal Communication’, Weldon Kees , the term was used in 1956.

This kind of communication is mainly based on movements of body and facial expressions, eye contact, personal space or touch.