GTPSY Communication

According to Robinson (2003), the three ways we regulate and mark our social relationships as adults are

• shaking hands

  terms of address

  politeness

• shaking hands

  smiling

  politeness

• shaking hands

  terms of address

  hi-fives

• shaking feet

  terms of address

  politeness

• shaking heads

  terms of address

  politeness

Refusing a hand shake is a ______ gesture

• rude

• cool

• funny

• verbal

The main conventions of a handshake are:

• the way you extend the hand;

  the way you apply pressure; and

  the length of time you shake the hand

• the way you extend the hand;

  and

  the length of time you shake the hand

• the way you extend the hand;

  and

  the way you apply pressure

• the way you extend the hand;

  the way you apply pressure; and

  the amount of eye contact you use

• the way you smell the hand;

  the way you apply pressure; and

  the length of time you shake the hand

A vertical handshake shows

• equality

• dominance

• submissiveness

• slickness

Offering your hand palm-down shows your

• equality

• dominance

• submissiveness

• jewellery

Offering your hand palm-up shows your

• equality

• dominance

• submissiveness

• cleanliness

Initiating a handshake shows your

• rudeness

• dominance

• submissiveness

• happiness

A limp hand shake can be taken as a sign of being

• rude or lacking in interest

• domineering or arrogant

• eager to please

• upset or insecure

Too firm a handshake comes across as being

• rude or lacking in interest

• domineering or arrogant

• eager to please

• upset or insecure

To show liking in a handshake, you would

• increase the number of pumps to three or more

• decrease the number of pumps to one or two

• give a single pump, but hold their hand tenderly

• provide two pumps, and stroke their hair softly