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H - Terms Beginning with "H"

Term Definition Related Terms
Halo effect a perceptual bias where we assume that a person has many positive qualities if they have one positive quality
Haptics the study of nonverbal touch Touch behavior
High context (HC) communication a message in which most of the information is either in the physical context or internalized in the person; a concept used to distinguish cultures
Hostile attribution negative assumptions you make about others
Hostile climates created through hostile attributions about the other and a belief that aggression is acceptable in conflict interaction