Question 1

This nonverbal function says we use nonverbal behaviors to send specific information to others, or to teach them. Which is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Display of Affective Information. 
B)  Display of Cognitive Information. 
C)  Control of Interaction. 
D)  Identification and self-presentation. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Display of Affective Information. 
B)  Display of Cognitive Information. 
C)  Control of Interaction. 
D)  Identification and self-presentation. 
E)  None of the above. B

Question 2

Tell the principles of intentionality as it applies to nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

Intentionality in nonverbal communication refers to the deliberate and purposeful use of nonverbal cues to convey a specific message or meaning. There are several principles of intentionality as it applies to nonverbal communication:

1. Awareness of nonverbal cues: Intentional nonverbal communication requires individuals to be aware of the nonverbal cues they are using, such as body language, facial expressions, gestures, and tone of voice.

2. Alignment with verbal communication: Intentional nonverbal communication should align with the verbal message being conveyed. This means that nonverbal cues should support and reinforce the spoken words, rather than contradicting them.

3. Adaptation to the audience: Intentional nonverbal communication involves considering the audience and adapting nonverbal cues to be appropriate and effective for the specific context and individuals involved.

4. Clarity and consistency: Intentional nonverbal communication aims to be clear and consistent in conveying the intended message. This requires individuals to be mindful of their nonverbal cues and ensure they are sending the desired message.

5. Regulation of nonverbal cues: Intentional nonverbal communication involves the conscious regulation of nonverbal cues to achieve a specific communicative goal. This may include adjusting body language, facial expressions, or gestures to convey a particular emotion or attitude.

Overall, the principles of intentionality in nonverbal communication emphasize the deliberate and purposeful use of nonverbal cues to effectively convey messages and meanings in alignment with verbal communication.

Question 3

This way to communicate is seen when you communicate with others in a smaller setting, usually in a face-to-face setting. Which is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media Communication. 
B)  Public Communication. 
C)  Interpersonal Communication. 
D)  Intrapersonal Communication. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Media Communication. 
B)  Public Communication. 
C)  Interpersonal Communication. 
D)  Intrapersonal Communication. 
E)  None of the above. C

Question 4

You have a friend that you realize always sends the same nonverbal message with how he/she dresses, how he/she holds his/her posture, and even how he/she smells. Which nonverbal function is communicating to you here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Display of Affective Information. 
B)  Display of Cognitive Information. 
C)  Control of Interaction. 
D)  Identification and self-presentation. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Display of Affective Information. 
B)  Display of Cognitive Information. 
C)  Control of Interaction. 
D)  Identification and self-presentation. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

Haptics or Tactics refers to which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  When you are listening to someone's voice and it sounds soothing. 
B)  When you are looking at why someone has decided to touch you. 
C)  When you smell an odor and you attach a nonverbal message to it. 
D)  When you are concerned with why someone is always late for meetings. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  When you are listening to someone's voice and it sounds soothing. 
B)  When you are looking at why someone has decided to touch you. 
C)  When you smell an odor and you attach a nonverbal message to it. 
D)  When you are concerned with why someone is always late for meetings. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 6

You have a friend you like very much and an acquaintance you do not much care for. Your nonverbal communication shows your feelings about these two people. Another example of this might be disliking your boss immensely, but you do not show that contempt by your nonverbal communication. Which function of nonverbal communication is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Display of Affective Information. 
B)  Display of Cognitive Information. 
C)  Control of Interaction. 
D)  Identification and self-presentation. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Display of Affective Information. 
B)  Display of Cognitive Information. 
C)  Control of Interaction. 
D)  Identification and self-presentation. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Affective displays of information are concerned with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass media messages. 
B)  Emotional messages. 
C)  Displays of certain signs and symbols. 
D)  Intercultural messages of information. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Mass media messages. 
B)  Emotional messages. 
C)  Displays of certain signs and symbols. 
D)  Intercultural messages of information. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 8

The linguistic distinction is concerned more with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proxemics. 
B)  Olfactics. 
C)  Research findings. 
D)  Verbal aspects, including language and grammatical rules. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Proxemics. 
B)  Olfactics. 
C)  Research findings. 
D)  Verbal aspects, including language and grammatical rules. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 9

This concept deals with looking at whether messages were sent on purpose or not. Which concept is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  How norms play a part in nonverbal communication. 
B)  The things that make up perception as it applies to nonverbal communication. 
C)  The difference between intentionality and unintentionality. 
D)  The reasons we use silence. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  How norms play a part in nonverbal communication. 
B)  The things that make up perception as it applies to nonverbal communication. 
C)  The difference between intentionality and unintentionality. 
D)  The reasons we use silence. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 10

Tell the things that affect the processes of nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication is the process o

Question 11

Tell the positions that exist regarding relationships between power, gender, and nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

There are several positions regarding th

Question 12

We use silence to do which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  To put our thoughts together. 
B)  To establish interpersonal distance. 
C)  To show respect for another person. 
D)  To modify behaviors. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  To put our thoughts together. 
B)  To establish interpersonal distance. 
C)  To show respect for another person. 
D)  To modify behaviors. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Using an example, discuss how you have seen your own perception shape a nonverbal message you have received from someone.

Accepted Answer

I remember a time when I received a nonv

Question 14

This concept says that verbal communication has a definite start and finish; nonverbal communication is ongoing and usually has no identifiable start and finish. Which concept is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sign. 
B)  Continuity Distinction. 
C)  Norm of Reciprocity. 
D)  Linguistic Distinction 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Sign. 
B)  Continuity Distinction. 
C)  Norm of Reciprocity. 
D)  Linguistic Distinction 
E)  None of the above.

Question 15

Intrapersonal communication is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicating through the use of technology. 
B)  Speaking to an audience. 
C)  Communicating between 2 and 7 people. 
D)  Communicating with yourself, in your own mind. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Communicating through the use of technology. 
B)  Speaking to an audience. 
C)  Communicating between 2 and 7 people. 
D)  Communicating with yourself, in your own mind. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 16

When you tell your friends that you are studying nonverbal communication this semester, most of them will say "Oh - body language." You will learn that it is a whole lot more than just body language. Which area of nonverbal communication is body language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronemics. 
B)  Olfactics. 
C)  Kinesics. 
D)  Proxemics. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Chronemics. 
B)  Olfactics. 
C)  Kinesics. 
D)  Proxemics. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 17

This cultural variable where culture/race affects communication looks at whether a person's personal goals are most important or if the culture looks more at the goals of the entire group than just personal goals. Which is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masculinity/Femininity Dimension. 
B)  Individualism/Collectivism Dimension. 
C)  High Context/Low Context Dimension. 
D)  Power Distance. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Masculinity/Femininity Dimension. 
B)  Individualism/Collectivism Dimension. 
C)  High Context/Low Context Dimension. 
D)  Power Distance. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 18

Using an example, discuss how you have seen men and women differ in their communication, being specific about which nonverbal subcode(s) you are discussing.

Accepted Answer

One example of how I have seen men and w

Question 19

If my nonverbals are negative to you, I should expect your nonverbals to be negative to me. If my posture is relaxed, yours is more likely to be relaxed also. What concept is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sign. 
B)  Symbol. 
C)  Norm of Reciprocity. 
D)  Linguistic Distinction. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Sign. 
B)  Symbol. 
C)  Norm of Reciprocity. 
D)  Linguistic Distinction. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

Using an example, discuss how you have seen an unintentional nonverbal message interpreted as an intentional message.

Accepted Answer

I once witnessed a situation where a fri

This nonverbal function says we use nonverbal behaviors to send specific information to others, or to teach them. Which is it?

Tell the principles of intentionality as it applies to nonverbal communication.

This way to communicate is seen when you communicate with others in a smaller setting, usually in a face-to-face setting. Which is it?

You have a friend that you realize always sends the same nonverbal message with how he/she dresses, how he/she holds his/her posture, and even how he/she smells. Which nonverbal function is communicating to you here?

Haptics or Tactics refers to which of the following:

Affective displays of information are concerned with which of the following?

The linguistic distinction is concerned more with:

This concept deals with looking at whether messages were sent on purpose or not. Which concept is this?

Tell the things that affect the processes of nonverbal communication.

Tell the positions that exist regarding relationships between power, gender, and nonverbal communication.

We use silence to do which of the following:

Using an example, discuss how you have seen your own perception shape a nonverbal message you have received from someone.

This concept says that verbal communication has a definite start and finish; nonverbal communication is ongoing and usually has no identifiable start and finish. Which concept is this?

Intrapersonal communication is defined as:

When you tell your friends that you are studying nonverbal communication this semester, most of them will say "Oh - body language." You will learn that it is a whole lot more than just body language. Which area of nonverbal communication is body language?

This cultural variable where culture/race affects communication looks at whether a person's personal goals are most important or if the culture looks more at the goals of the entire group than just personal goals. Which is it?

Using an example, discuss how you have seen men and women differ in their communication, being specific about which nonverbal subcode(s) you are discussing.

If my nonverbals are negative to you, I should expect your nonverbals to be negative to me. If my posture is relaxed, yours is more likely to be relaxed also. What concept is this?

Using an example, discuss how you have seen an unintentional nonverbal message interpreted as an intentional message.

Haptics Touch

Proxemics Personal Space

Proxemics Territory and Environment

Physical Appearance: Impressions of the Body

Body Alterations and Coverings

Kinesics: the Study of Human Body Movements

A Practical Functional Approach to Kinesics

Vocalics Paralanguage

The Covert Subcodes: Biofeedback, Olfaction, and Chronemics

Nonverbal Communication in Social Situations

Nonverbal Communication in the Family

Nonverbal Communication at Work

The Future of Nonverbal Communication: a Review

Appendix: Methods of Nonverbal Communication Research

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Exam 1: Foundations of Nonverbal Communication

This nonverbal function says we use nonverbal behaviors to send specific information to others, or to teach them. Which is it?

Tell the principles of intentionality as it applies to nonverbal communication.

This way to communicate is seen when you communicate with others in a smaller setting, usually in a face-to-face setting. Which is it?

You have a friend that you realize always sends the same nonverbal message with how he/she dresses, how he/she holds his/her posture, and even how he/she smells. Which nonverbal function is communicating to you here?

Haptics or Tactics refers to which of the following:

Affective displays of information are concerned with which of the following?

The linguistic distinction is concerned more with:

This concept deals with looking at whether messages were sent on purpose or not. Which concept is this?

Tell the things that affect the processes of nonverbal communication.

Tell the positions that exist regarding relationships between power, gender, and nonverbal communication.

We use silence to do which of the following:

Using an example, discuss how you have seen your own perception shape a nonverbal message you have received from someone.

This concept says that verbal communication has a definite start and finish; nonverbal communication is ongoing and usually has no identifiable start and finish. Which concept is this?

Intrapersonal communication is defined as:

When you tell your friends that you are studying nonverbal communication this semester, most of them will say "Oh - body language." You will learn that it is a whole lot more than just body language. Which area of nonverbal communication is body language?

This cultural variable where culture/race affects communication looks at whether a person's personal goals are most important or if the culture looks more at the goals of the entire group than just personal goals. Which is it?

Using an example, discuss how you have seen men and women differ in their communication, being specific about which nonverbal subcode(s) you are discussing.

If my nonverbals are negative to you, I should expect your nonverbals to be negative to me. If my posture is relaxed, yours is more likely to be relaxed also. What concept is this?

Using an example, discuss how you have seen an unintentional nonverbal message interpreted as an intentional message.

Haptics Touch

Proxemics Personal Space

Proxemics Territory and Environment

Physical Appearance: Impressions of the Body

Body Alterations and Coverings

Kinesics: the Study of Human Body Movements

A Practical Functional Approach to Kinesics

Vocalics Paralanguage

The Covert Subcodes: Biofeedback, Olfaction, and Chronemics

Nonverbal Communication in Social Situations

Nonverbal Communication in the Family

Nonverbal Communication at Work

The Future of Nonverbal Communication: a Review

Appendix: Methods of Nonverbal Communication Research

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