Question 1

What does nonverbal behaviour generally express?

Accepted Answer

A)  what people think 
B)  content messages 
C)  meta-messages 
D)  relational messages 
A)  what people think 
B)  content messages 
C)  meta-messages 
D)  relational messages

Question 2

What is haptics the study of?

Accepted Answer

A)  voice 
B)  touching 
C)  eye movement 
D)  body movement 
A)  voice 
B)  touching 
C)  eye movement 
D)  body movement

Question 3

Brief expressions that flit across a subject's face in as short a time as it takes to blink an eye are called adaptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which term refers to deliberate nonverbal behaviours with precise meanings known to virtually all members of a cultural group?

Accepted Answer

A)  emblems 
B)  adaptors 
C)  gestures 
D)  illustrators 
A)  emblems 
B)  adaptors 
C)  gestures 
D)  illustrators

Question 5

According to your text's discussion of a study of college students,what was one way a wink was interpreted?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a sign of confidence 
B)  as an expression of thanks 
C)  as an expression of affirmation 
D)  as an invitation to more social interaction 
A)  as a sign of confidence 
B)  as an expression of thanks 
C)  as an expression of affirmation 
D)  as an invitation to more social interaction

Question 6

What is the nonverbal function that is equivalent to using boldface or underlining in print?

Accepted Answer

A)  accenting 
B)  complementing 
C)  regulating 
D)  substituting 
A)  accenting 
B)  complementing 
C)  regulating 
D)  substituting

Question 7

Who is most likely to receive a negative response when approaching a passerby in public?

Accepted Answer

A)  a stranger wearing a uniform 
B)  a friend wearing sloppy clothing 
C)  a stranger wearing casual clothing 
D)  a stranger wearing formal business clothing 
A)  a stranger wearing a uniform 
B)  a friend wearing sloppy clothing 
C)  a stranger wearing casual clothing 
D)  a stranger wearing formal business clothing

Question 8

What are Hall's distance zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimate, personal, social, and public 
B)  intimate, nonintimate, social, and public 
C)  open, blind, hidden, and unknown 
D)  personal, impersonal, social, and public 
A)  intimate, personal, social, and public 
B)  intimate, nonintimate, social, and public 
C)  open, blind, hidden, and unknown 
D)  personal, impersonal, social, and public

Question 9

It is possible to recognize paralinguistic messages,even if you don't understand the language being spoken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following pairs are functions of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  accenting and intensifying 
B)  adding and substituting 
C)  complementing and detracting 
D)  repeating and contradicting 
A)  accenting and intensifying 
B)  adding and substituting 
C)  complementing and detracting 
D)  repeating and contradicting

Question 11

If deceivers feel confident and not guilty,their deception is more likely to be found out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Stammering and saying "uh" are actually nonverbal behaviours called vocal fillers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Evan uses the same locker every time he goes to the gym.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  territoriality 
B)  proxemics 
C)  chronemics 
D)  olfactics 
A)  territoriality 
B)  proxemics 
C)  chronemics 
D)  olfactics

Question 14

Which term refers to a nonverbal behaviour that reveals information a communicator does not disclose verbally?

Accepted Answer

A)  deception cues 
B)  leakage 
C)  contradicting 
D)  mixed message 
A)  deception cues 
B)  leakage 
C)  contradicting 
D)  mixed message

Question 15

What does proxemics study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the way people use time 
B)  the way people use space 
C)  the way people use words to transmit messages 
D)  the way people use interpret ambiguous messages 
A)  the way people use time 
B)  the way people use space 
C)  the way people use words to transmit messages 
D)  the way people use interpret ambiguous messages

Question 16

Which of the following is the closest of Edward T.Hall's proxemic zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimate distance 
B)  personal distance 
C)  skin contact 
D)  touching distance 
A)  intimate distance 
B)  personal distance 
C)  skin contact 
D)  touching distance

Question 17

Your text defines nonverbal communication as "those messages expressed by other than linguistic means."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Annie Donnellon,what is the most important advice for communicating with visually-impaired people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Say your name. 
B)  Speak clearly with expression. 
C)  Tell them when you're leaving. 
D)  Briefly describe when something visual is happening. 
A)  Say your name. 
B)  Speak clearly with expression. 
C)  Tell them when you're leaving. 
D)  Briefly describe when something visual is happening.

Question 19

Deception studies have found that deceivers are more likely to be found out when they feel strongly about the information being hidden.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Generally,facing someone directly signals your interest in that person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What does nonverbal behaviour generally express?

What is haptics the study of?

Brief expressions that flit across a subject's face in as short a time as it takes to blink an eye are called adaptors.

Which term refers to deliberate nonverbal behaviours with precise meanings known to virtually all members of a cultural group?

According to your text's discussion of a study of college students,what was one way a wink was interpreted?

What is the nonverbal function that is equivalent to using boldface or underlining in print?

Who is most likely to receive a negative response when approaching a passerby in public?

What are Hall's distance zones?

It is possible to recognize paralinguistic messages,even if you don't understand the language being spoken.

Which of the following pairs are functions of nonverbal communication?

If deceivers feel confident and not guilty,their deception is more likely to be found out.

Stammering and saying "uh" are actually nonverbal behaviours called vocal fillers.

Evan uses the same locker every time he goes to the gym.What is this an example of?

Which term refers to a nonverbal behaviour that reveals information a communicator does not disclose verbally?

What does proxemics study?

Which of the following is the closest of Edward T.Hall's proxemic zones?

Your text defines nonverbal communication as "those messages expressed by other than linguistic means."

According to Annie Donnellon,what is the most important advice for communicating with visually-impaired people?

Deception studies have found that deceivers are more likely to be found out when they feel strongly about the information being hidden.

Generally,facing someone directly signals your interest in that person.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

What does nonverbal behaviour generally express?

What is haptics the study of?

Brief expressions that flit across a subject's face in as short a time as it takes to blink an eye are called adaptors.

Which term refers to deliberate nonverbal behaviours with precise meanings known to virtually all members of a cultural group?

According to your text's discussion of a study of college students,what was one way a wink was interpreted?

What is the nonverbal function that is equivalent to using boldface or underlining in print?

Who is most likely to receive a negative response when approaching a passerby in public?

What are Hall's distance zones?

It is possible to recognize paralinguistic messages,even if you don't understand the language being spoken.

Which of the following pairs are functions of nonverbal communication?

If deceivers feel confident and not guilty,their deception is more likely to be found out.

Stammering and saying "uh" are actually nonverbal behaviours called vocal fillers.

Evan uses the same locker every time he goes to the gym.What is this an example of?

Which term refers to a nonverbal behaviour that reveals information a communicator does not disclose verbally?

What does proxemics study?

Which of the following is the closest of Edward T.Hall's proxemic zones?

Your text defines nonverbal communication as "those messages expressed by other than linguistic means."

According to Annie Donnellon,what is the most important advice for communicating with visually-impaired people?

Deception studies have found that deceivers are more likely to be found out when they feel strongly about the information being hidden.

Generally,facing someone directly signals your interest in that person.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters