Exam 4: Understanding Nonverbal Messages

How far a speaker is away from an audience is known as _____ space.

List and discuss the four reasons for studying nonverbal communication.

The sideways images made from punctuation marks that serve as nonverbal cues in computer-mediated communication are known as

All of the following are immediacy cues that indicate liking and interest EXCEPT _____.

Displays of culture such as clothing,jewelry,and makeup,are called _____.

What does kinesics study?

The study of how people use space and objects to communicate ownership is called kinesics.

When Keri wanted Ben to stop talking,she averted her eyes and turned her back.The function of this behavior was to _____.

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

Explain and give an example of at least five nonverbal codes.

According to research by Albert Mehrabian,most of our emotional information is communicated with our gestures.

The statement,"Nonverbal communication is non-linguistic" means that _____.

Nonverbal cues that communicate feelings of interest and excitement are known by the term

Averting our eyes in order to avoid communicating with someone is an example of using regulators.

_____ is another term for paralanguage.

Explain and give examples of the three dimensions that Mehrabian found we use to accurately interpret nonverbal behaviors.

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

Kim was constantly twirling her hair as she was talking to her teacher.Which type of nonverbal cue showed Kim's nervousness?

Ekman and Friesen suggest that there are six primary emotions that are universally exhibited by the face.Name these six emotions.

Explain why nonverbal messages are more believable than verbal.