Exam 2: Nonverbal Communication Features

After they had an argument, Nathan kept seeing the image of his girlfriend covering her face with her hands and quietly crying going around and around in his mind. He retained this image as a result of the ______ stage of message processing.

When nonverbal communication is in direct contradiction to verbal messages in the same interaction the ______.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the application of the principle "nonverbal message is ambiguous" to everyday communication situations?

Why is the relationship between nonverbal messaging and culture significant?

Chloe had been hinting to her mother for months that she wanted a new iPhone for her birthday. On the big day, she opened her present only to find a red leather purse. Chloe's facial expression dropped immediately, reflecting her disappointment, but she forced a smile and said, "I love it." However, her mother, influenced by ______, was not convinced.

Penelope and Matthew have been caring for their elderly grandmother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Penelope feels it's time for their grandmother to move in a care facility. Matthew feels strongly that they can find a way to continue to care for her at home. They stay up all night listening to each other's point of view and feelings. Happily, by morning they reach a compromise solution as a result of their ______ comprehension.

We don't have to be aware of our nonverbal messaging because we rarely send a nonverbal message other than the one we intended.

When Milo offered to help Jamal study for their chemistry final exam, Jamal was grateful because he did poorly on his midterm whereas Milo breezed through. However, at the end of their first study session Milo reached out and gave Jamal an extended hug and Jamal wondered whether Milo wanted something more from their friendship. Milo's hug caused Jamal to reassess their friendship because nonverbal messaging ______.

To explain the principle nonverbal communication is ubiquitous, Jonathan Bowman cites the commonly used saying, "One cannot not communicate." Using an example from your own experience, illustrate the meaning of this saying.

To receive a message you must first attend to the sender, which requires engaging with them through listening and observing. Describe a situation when you failed to attend to the sender, including any factors that caused you to fail to attend as well as any consequences that occurred from your lack of attending.

The memory stage of comprehension focuses only on information about the content of the interaction.

When Germaine was playing a game of pickup basketball in his neighborhood park, he gave a thumbs-up gesture to a new teammate who made a 3-point shot. Much to his surprise, the teammate's response was a nasty look. Unbeknownst to Germaine, his teammate is visiting from Greece where the gesture means, "Up yours!" In this case, Germaine's nonverbal message was ______.

Every single interaction between humans contains some nonverbal component.

Self-disclosure is the process of ______.

Dialogic comprehension occurs when both the sender and receiver seek to co-construct shared meaning and understand each other's thoughts and feelings.

Nonverbal messaging is "ubiquitous" which means it is ______.

The receiver-based perspective of communication suggests ______.

During the attention stage of human processing, it's important to ______.

On most days after class, Zoe and Maya walk together to the cafeteria for a snack and to review the class assignment. Today, Zoe heads toward the cafeteria as usual, but Maya heads in the opposite direction. When Zoe realizes that Maya isn't walking beside her, she stops short, turns toward her friend and yells, "Where are you going?" Maya stops, turns toward her friend, points at her watch, and yells, "I'm late for an appointment with my advisor!" In their messaging, Zoe and Maya both demonstrate the principle that nonverbal messages ______.

In which of the following scenarios was Denise engaged in decoding?