Exam 5: The World Beyond Words

Identify the following: -Haptics

Men are more likely than women to use nonverbal behaviors to express how they feel.

About 2/3 of people tilt their head to the right when kissing.

The sense of touch is:

Nonverbal behaviors are generally more influential than verbal communication in establishing the relational level of meaning.

In some cultures, kisses on both cheeks are the standard mode of greeting and bidding goodbye to business contacts.

Discuss how nonverbal communication may establish relationship level meanings.

Actors will have to learn diction and elocution of words when taking on a new role. They really must pay close attention to ____.

Christy just moved into her new dorm room and spent the first day hanging pictures, putting out souvenirs of important times, and putting favorite objects on the bookshelves. Christy has relied on what form of nonverbal communication to personalize the new apartment?

Nonverbal communication is rule-guided.

In some military academies, such as West Point, this is a recognized method of stripping a cadet of personhood if he or she is perceived as having broken the academy code.

People with high status and/or power tend to touch others and invade others' space more than do people with less power and/or status.

These are elements of settings that affect how we feel and act.

When Mark and Cindy fight, Mark knows when Cindy is really upset. Because every time Mark will ask if something is wrong, Cindy will scream "Everything is fine!" Mark knows that because she is screaming, her ____ indicates that she is mad.

Cultural training does not influence which emotions we express and how we express them.

Maintaining direct eye contact is always a sign of respect and attentiveness.

A person with Mobius syndrome cannot

The book discusses four principles of nonverbal communication. Describe each of the four principles of nonverbal communication and provide an example from something you did this week.

Responses to invasions of ____ also reflect power with men likely to respond more aggressively than females when it is invaded.

Morgan is a teacher and wants to make sure that each of her students respect each other. She has a rule that if a student wants to talk, then the student must raise his/her hand before speaking. Morgan also will instruct the students not to talk by placing her hand over her mouth. These rules help to ____.