Question 1

Staff working in the bakery tend to become so used to the smell of baking bread that they do not notice it.This is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) smell blindness 
B) smell memory 
C) smell adaptation 
D) smell overload 
A) smell blindness 
B) smell memory 
C) smell adaptation 
D) smell overload C

Question 2

The study of posture is known as body synchrony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Josh is interviewing four people for an entry-level account manager position.He views Ling as the most attractive,and thus,the most intelligent.Josh's inference is a result of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) halo effect 
B) suppositional inference effect 
C) horn effect 
D) devil effect 
A) halo effect 
B) suppositional inference effect 
C) horn effect 
D) devil effect A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonverbal communication is sensitive to the relationship between the sender and the receiver. 
B) Nonverbal communication carries less meaning than verbal communication. 
C) Nonverbal communication has meaning based on the context. 
D) Nonverbal communication is a part of,not separate from,verbal communication. 
A) Nonverbal communication is sensitive to the relationship between the sender and the receiver. 
B) Nonverbal communication carries less meaning than verbal communication. 
C) Nonverbal communication has meaning based on the context. 
D) Nonverbal communication is a part of,not separate from,verbal communication.

Question 5

If someone shares your cultural background,having an understanding of that person as the receiver in communication with you is unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nonverbal communication varies with a person's cultural background.Identify your cultural background and the nonverbal cues and orientations that someone from your culture is likely to demonstrate in the areas of proxemics,chronemics,ocalics,and gestics.

Accepted Answer

I am from a South Asian cultural backgro

Question 7

Some scientists warn that sitting next to someone wearing the color _____ could negatively impact your performance on a test.

Accepted Answer

A) blue 
B) green 
C) yellow 
D) red 
A) blue 
B) green 
C) yellow 
D) red

Question 8

Most people will look left for past experiences,right for future perceptions,and straight-ahead for present tense thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The acceptability of showing physical affection by women to one another in the United States may be one of the reasons why lesbians face less discrimination in this society than gay men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jenny's mom told her she may not have ice cream after dinner since she had cookies after lunch.Jenny pouts.This communication is called a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) illustrator 
B) emblem 
C) affect display 
D) olfactics 
A) illustrator 
B) emblem 
C) affect display 
D) olfactics

Question 11

Lucinda is upset with her husband Juan.Her body language,gestures,and facial expressions indicate that there is a problem.However,when Juan asks Lucinda,"What's wrong?," she replies,"Nothing!" What is the relationship between her verbal and nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A) accenting relationship 
B) substituting relationship 
C) complementing relationship 
D) conflicting relationship 
A) accenting relationship 
B) substituting relationship 
C) complementing relationship 
D) conflicting relationship

Question 12

People in your culture believe it is important to be punctual,achieve success,and "stick with things to the end." This is an example of which cultural time orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) circular time 
B) manana time 
C) informal time 
D) linear time 
A) circular time 
B) manana time 
C) informal time 
D) linear time

Question 13

Ocalics is the study of the use of smell as communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pupilometrics indicates that pupils dilate when the eyes are focused on a pleasurable object and contract when focused on one that is not pleasurable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Billy's Mom asks him if he broke the vase in pieces at his feet.He twists his hands and looks at the floor,saying "I didn't do it." His mother suspects otherwise,based on which relationship between his verbal and nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A) complementing relationship 
B) haptics 
C) olfactics 
D) conflicting relationship 
A) complementing relationship 
B) haptics 
C) olfactics 
D) conflicting relationship

Question 16

Tests have been developed to determine if someone's nonverbals and verbals are in conflict and they may be lying.Which of the following are utilized as lie detectors?

Accepted Answer

A) polygraphs 
B) fMRI 
C) MERMER 
D) all of the above 
A) polygraphs 
B) fMRI 
C) MERMER 
D) all of the above

Question 17

In the study of space distances,public distance covers a four- to twelve-foot zone that is used during business transactions and casual social exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Joy learned about neurolinguistic programming in class,and she would like to practice it.The professor asks Joy to describe Ling's eye contact and gestures in the speech she gave yesterday.To better access visual memory of what has been seen,Joy should look _____.

Accepted Answer

A) up and to the right 
B) down and to the right 
C) up and to the left 
D) down and to the left 
A) up and to the right 
B) down and to the right 
C) up and to the left 
D) down and to the left

Question 19

_____ is the study of communication through the body and its movements.

Accepted Answer

A) Kinesics 
B) Olfactics 
C) Ocalics 
D) Gestics 
A) Kinesics 
B) Olfactics 
C) Ocalics 
D) Gestics

Question 20

Chronemics is the study of how people structure and handle their time.Compare two different chronemic orientations and cite an example culture of each.What specific communicative issues might arise if individuals from these cultures ended up working together?

Accepted Answer

Chronemics is the study of how people pe

Staff working in the bakery tend to become so used to the smell of baking bread that they do not notice it.This is called _____.

The study of posture is known as body synchrony.

Josh is interviewing four people for an entry-level account manager position.He views Ling as the most attractive,and thus,the most intelligent.Josh's inference is a result of the _____.

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of nonverbal communication?

If someone shares your cultural background,having an understanding of that person as the receiver in communication with you is unnecessary.

Nonverbal communication varies with a person's cultural background.Identify your cultural background and the nonverbal cues and orientations that someone from your culture is likely to demonstrate in the areas of proxemics,chronemics,ocalics,and gestics.

Some scientists warn that sitting next to someone wearing the color _____ could negatively impact your performance on a test.

Most people will look left for past experiences,right for future perceptions,and straight-ahead for present tense thinking.

The acceptability of showing physical affection by women to one another in the United States may be one of the reasons why lesbians face less discrimination in this society than gay men.

Jenny's mom told her she may not have ice cream after dinner since she had cookies after lunch.Jenny pouts.This communication is called a(n)_____.

Lucinda is upset with her husband Juan.Her body language,gestures,and facial expressions indicate that there is a problem.However,when Juan asks Lucinda,"What's wrong?," she replies,"Nothing!" What is the relationship between her verbal and nonverbal communication?

People in your culture believe it is important to be punctual,achieve success,and "stick with things to the end." This is an example of which cultural time orientation?

Ocalics is the study of the use of smell as communication.

Pupilometrics indicates that pupils dilate when the eyes are focused on a pleasurable object and contract when focused on one that is not pleasurable.

Billy's Mom asks him if he broke the vase in pieces at his feet.He twists his hands and looks at the floor,saying "I didn't do it." His mother suspects otherwise,based on which relationship between his verbal and nonverbal communication?

Tests have been developed to determine if someone's nonverbals and verbals are in conflict and they may be lying.Which of the following are utilized as lie detectors?

In the study of space distances,public distance covers a four- to twelve-foot zone that is used during business transactions and casual social exchange.

Joy learned about neurolinguistic programming in class,and she would like to practice it.The professor asks Joy to describe Ling's eye contact and gestures in the speech she gave yesterday.To better access visual memory of what has been seen,Joy should look _____.

_____ is the study of communication through the body and its movements.

Chronemics is the study of how people structure and handle their time.Compare two different chronemic orientations and cite an example culture of each.What specific communicative issues might arise if individuals from these cultures ended up working together?

The Human Communication Process

Foundations of Verbal Language

Listening

The Self and Perception

Interpersonal and Electronically Mediated Communication

Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management

The Interview

The Concepts of Groups

Participating in Groups

Public Speaking: Planning the Message

Public Speaking: Developing the Message

Public Speaking: Structuring the Message

Public Speaking: the Informative Speech

Public Speaking: the Persuasive Speech

Public Speaking: Presenting the Message

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Exam 3: Nonverbal Communication

Staff working in the bakery tend to become so used to the smell of baking bread that they do not notice it.This is called _____.

The study of posture is known as body synchrony.

Josh is interviewing four people for an entry-level account manager position.He views Ling as the most attractive,and thus,the most intelligent.Josh's inference is a result of the _____.

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of nonverbal communication?

If someone shares your cultural background,having an understanding of that person as the receiver in communication with you is unnecessary.

Nonverbal communication varies with a person's cultural background.Identify your cultural background and the nonverbal cues and orientations that someone from your culture is likely to demonstrate in the areas of proxemics,chronemics,ocalics,and gestics.

Some scientists warn that sitting next to someone wearing the color _____ could negatively impact your performance on a test.

Most people will look left for past experiences,right for future perceptions,and straight-ahead for present tense thinking.

The acceptability of showing physical affection by women to one another in the United States may be one of the reasons why lesbians face less discrimination in this society than gay men.

Jenny's mom told her she may not have ice cream after dinner since she had cookies after lunch.Jenny pouts.This communication is called a(n)_____.

Lucinda is upset with her husband Juan.Her body language,gestures,and facial expressions indicate that there is a problem.However,when Juan asks Lucinda,"What's wrong?," she replies,"Nothing!" What is the relationship between her verbal and nonverbal communication?

People in your culture believe it is important to be punctual,achieve success,and "stick with things to the end." This is an example of which cultural time orientation?

Ocalics is the study of the use of smell as communication.

Pupilometrics indicates that pupils dilate when the eyes are focused on a pleasurable object and contract when focused on one that is not pleasurable.

Billy's Mom asks him if he broke the vase in pieces at his feet.He twists his hands and looks at the floor,saying "I didn't do it." His mother suspects otherwise,based on which relationship between his verbal and nonverbal communication?

Tests have been developed to determine if someone's nonverbals and verbals are in conflict and they may be lying.Which of the following are utilized as lie detectors?

In the study of space distances,public distance covers a four- to twelve-foot zone that is used during business transactions and casual social exchange.

Joy learned about neurolinguistic programming in class,and she would like to practice it.The professor asks Joy to describe Ling's eye contact and gestures in the speech she gave yesterday.To better access visual memory of what has been seen,Joy should look _____.

_____ is the study of communication through the body and its movements.

Chronemics is the study of how people structure and handle their time.Compare two different chronemic orientations and cite an example culture of each.What specific communicative issues might arise if individuals from these cultures ended up working together?

The Human Communication Process

Foundations of Verbal Language

Listening

The Self and Perception

Interpersonal and Electronically Mediated Communication

Interpersonal Skills and Conflict Management

The Interview

The Concepts of Groups

Participating in Groups

Public Speaking: Planning the Message

Public Speaking: Developing the Message

Public Speaking: Structuring the Message

Public Speaking: the Informative Speech

Public Speaking: the Persuasive Speech

Public Speaking: Presenting the Message

Filters