Exam 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

According to Hall's categories,standing four to twelve feet from another is called public distance.

Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?

As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow,she said,"Wow,is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is

Audiences who can see the speaker's nonverbal behavior understand more of the message than audiences who cannot.

Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?

Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night,Daniel begins to get uncomfortable because it is so crowded.There are many people very close to him and some even bumping into him as they pass.These people are in Daniel's

A nonverbal move that controls communication,such as starting to move away from a person,is an example of a nonverbal cue called an adaptor.

Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother.The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent.He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an

Men claim more space for themselves than small people and women.

Vocal cues have no persuasive effect; nor do they convey information about the speaker's character.

Communication by touch is called

The social-scientific studies reported about nonverbal communication are based on a specialized application of

Which of the following is not included in the study of proxemics?

The least touching occurs between fathers and sons.

The amount of touching that takes place between people varies depending on the nation in which they live.

At what age do people,on average,begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?

People are objectively aware of their own and each of their partner's physical attractiveness.

Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.