Exam 3: The Ability to Receive and Send Nonverbal Signals

Kraus and Keltner (2009)found that observers can distinguish between individuals of upper versus lower socioeconomic status.Their findings suggest that a person's SES might be signaled to observers by his/her nonverbal cues of disengagement and engagement during interactions.

It is very difficult to tell if someone is lying.

Kendrick recently scored very well on the PONS test.Given that knowledge,which of the following characteristics would we not expect Kendrick to display?

The ability to judge emotional messages,self-regulate emotions and use them to guide thoughts and actions is called __________.

Social skills training successfully incorporate reinforcement.Which of the following is an example of verbal reinforcement?

Which of the following is not a standardized test of decoding ability?

Quincy is a new executive in a Fortune 500 company.He wants to be able to control his self-presentation by focusing upon the nonverbal cues he sends.With which of the following characteristics should Quincy be concerned?

Which of the following is not one of the factors to consider in interpreting observations of nonverbal behavior?

Research shows clearly that people overrate their ability to accurately act out emotions on purpose.

Robby is an 8-year-old child who is an effective sender of nonverbal information.According to Buck's research,which personality characteristic should Robby not possess?

Given what we know about nonverbal decoding skills,who should be awful at decoding signals accurately?

In general,males are more skilled than females at accurately decoding nonverbal signals.

It is easier to recognize the face of someone from a racial group different from one's own.

Which of the following statements about husbands' and wives' nonverbal sending and receiving is true?

Which of the following is not true concerning nonverbal decoding skills?

Children from unexpressive families tend to do well on decoding tasks.