Define the term POSSLQ. What groups are included in this ...

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Define the term POSSLQ. What groups are included in this definition?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Identify and discuss the five types of nonverbal communication.
 
  How does body language help us understand our relationships? What are some differences in how other countries' citizens view nonverbal communication as compared to how Americans view nonverbal communication? With these ideas in mind, how might you approach your own nonverbal communication? Be specific, and give examples.
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

The student should indicate that the U.S. Census Bureau created this acronym to identify Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters. This group includes opposite-sex unmarried couples as well as other groups such as roommates, tenants and landlords, etc.

Answer to Question 2

The student should indicate that the five types of non-verbal communication are interpersonal space, eye contact, facial expressions, body movements, and gestures and touch. Each of these can give indicators of the level of intimacy in a relationship. Cultural and ethnic differences may determine how non-verbal communication is manifested. Different groups have different customs for eye contact, touch, interpersonal space, etc. Examples include the Arabic tendency in which people tend to stand very close in their interpersonal communications. In the U.S., it is expected that those who are speaking maintain eye contact. In other cultures, that would be considered disrespectful. Prolonged eye contact among couples is expected and implies a high level of intimacy. The student should also indicate how he/she intends to approach nonverbal communication, giving specifics and examples.