Exam 4: Understanding Nonverbal Messages

While on a trip to the Mediterranean, Carl notes that men tend to stand very close to each other-actually touching-when talking to one another on the street. Carl is observing the _____ space between these men.

When her children rushed into the house after school, Marlo raised her finger to her lips to indicate they should be quiet because she was on the phone. What function was this behavior serving?

The study of how close or far away from people and objects we position ourselves is _____.

Kinesics is the study of human body movements, gestures, and posture.

Discuss how haptics can be affected by culture.

Burgoon's model that suggests we develop rules or expectations for appropriate nonverbal behavior, whether we know it or not, and react when those expectations are broken is the _____ theory.

Describe the multiple functions of nonverbal messages.

Nonverbal communication may best be defined as communication other than written or spoken language that _____.

List and discuss the four reasons for studying nonverbal communication.

Territorial _____ are the things and actions that show that you have claimed occupancy or ownership of a space.

Leah moves closer to George and begins to converse with him from about two feet away. Leah has chosen to move within George's _____ space.

Stephanie was disapproving when Danielle asked a total stranger for directions, something Stephanie was brought up to believe was dangerous. This scenario demonstrates the _____ theory.

The dimension of Mehrabian's framework of nonverbal communication that communicates the balance of power in a relationship is _____.

We say that nonverbal communication is _____, because our actions may have more than one interpretation, and because the exact meaning of a nonverbal message may only be known by the person displaying it.

Detail the six elements that give insight into the nature of nonverbal communication.

_____ is the study of human movements, gestures, and posture.

_____ or vocalics are the pitch, rate, and volume of one's speech and the use of silence, which are all part of nonverbal behavior.

The librarian whispered to the students that only talking quietly was allowed. By whispering her message to emphasize her point, the librarian was using a nonverbal cue to _____ her message.

Perception checking is a tool that can help us interpret other people's behavior more accurately.

With tears in her eyes, Lori told her husband he should use their one ticket to the World Series game because he had been a fan since he was a little boy. What function of a nonverbal message is Lori demonstrating?