![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Objectives (See related pages)
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
Frame a clear definition of nonverbal communication and provide examples to reveal its use.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Explain why it's important to study nonverbal communication.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Clarify the relationship of nonverbal communication to the model of communication and to communication as a transaction.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Point out differences between verbal and nonverbal communication.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | List various functions of nonverbal communication.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Explain the characteristics of or the basic principles that govern
nonverbal communication.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe and provide an example of each of the various types of nonverbal communication.
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![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Explain some of the ways you have for becoming more aware of and improving your own use of nonverbal communication.
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