Deck 6: Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

_____ are the sounds we utter that do not have the structure of language.

A) Rhythms
B) Noises
C) Vocalizations
D) Proxemics

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Kinesics is the study of nonverbal communication including all of the following EXCEPT

A) gestures.
B) posture.
C) facial expressions.
D) paralinguistics
E) eye behavior.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When a child tugs on her parent's shirt to get the parent's attention, the child is using what type of touch?

A) functional touch
B) social-polite touch
C) love-intimate touch
D) demand touch

Answer 3

D

Question 4

All of the following facial expressions are thought to be the same across cultures EXCEPT

A) happiness.
B) calmness.
C) anger.
D) fear.
E) sadness.

Question 5

Obscene gestures are a form of the nonverbal behavior known as

A) gestures.
B) kinesics.
C) proxemics.
D) chronemics.
E) haptics.

Question 6

Which function of nonverbal behavior is he displaying?

A) communicating information
B) regulating interaction
C) expressing and managing intimacy
D) social control
E) service-task functions

Question 7

The expressions "Time is money" and "Don't waste your time" reflect the _____ of time.

A) use
B) sequence
C) value
D) priority

Question 8

If you hold your index finger to your closed lips so that the person seated next to you stops talking, which kinesic behavior are you using?

A) gesture
B) illustrator
C) regulator
D) emblem

Question 9

When you talk on the phone while working on your computer and watching TV, you are using time

A) monochronically.
B) polychronically.
C) multichronically.
D) trichronically.

Question 10

Which means of nonverbal behavior interacting with a message is being conveyed?

A) substituting
B) highlighting
C) complementing
D) repeating

Question 11

Interacting with grocery clerks, sales clerks, or coworkers is likely to occur at the _____ distance.

A) intimate
B) personal
C) social
D) public

Question 12

Which of the following is a type of the nonverbal code we call "kinesics"?

A) gestures
B) touch
C) stress
D) voice quality

Question 13

His interviewer's expectations for appropriate _____ behavior are violated.

A) chronemic
B) haptic
C) kinesic
D) proxemic

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the relationship between power and nonverbal communication?

A) They are unrelated.
B) Powerful people tend to set the norms for artifacts.
C) Nonverbal communication tends to be very consistent across cultures.
D) All of the above.

Question 15

Which function of nonverbal behavior is she displaying?

A) communicating information
B) regulating interaction
C) expressing and managing intimacy
D) social control
E) service-task functions

Question 16

Which means of nonverbal behavior interacting with a verbal message is being conveyed?

A) repeating
B) highlighting
C) complementing
D) contradicting

Question 17

The type of touch likely to occur during a job interview when you shake hands with the interviewer is called _____ touch.

A) professional
B) social-polite
C) friendship
D) love-intimate

Question 18

Personal distance ranges from _____.

A) 0 to 18 inches
B) 18 inches to 4 feet
C) 4 to 12 feet
D) 12 to 25 feet

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of functional touch?

A) handshake
B) kiss on the cheek
C) touch on a patient's cheek by a dentist
D) long hug

Question 20

Paralinguistics includes the examination of various vocal qualities, which includes all of the following EXCEPT

A) speed.
B) pitch.
C) rhythm.
D) fillers such as "uh."

Question 21

"Nonverbal communication" refers to all nonverbal actions we perform.

Question 22

Immediacy refers to the degree of tension one's body displays.

Question 23

_____ are gestures that stand for a specific verbal meaning.

Question 24

This is an example of an) _____.

Question 25

Regularly dieting, exercising, tanning, and changing one's hair indicates a possible concern for nonverbal communication with artifacts.

Question 26

An organization that forbids employees from having or obtaining tattoos is using _____ to regulate the nonverbal communication of its employees.

A) power
B) law
C) stereotypes
D) all of the above

Question 27

Nonverbal communication can be difficult to interpret because it is multi-channeled.

Question 28

Posture and movement often convey information about a person's mood.

Question 29

An employer who bullies his/her employee by patronizing, yelling frequently, and touching inappropriately reflects _____ nonverbal communication.

A) ethical
B) unethical
C) contradictory
D) sufficing

Question 30

The meaning of a smile and the ways and frequency in which smiles are used are pretty much universal.

Question 31

The study of the way people use time as a message is called _____.

Question 32

People exhibit nonverbal behaviors virtually all the time they are conscious.

Question 33

_____ or signals are distinct, organized means of expression that consist of both symbols and rules for their use.

Question 34

In cross-sex interactions, women are more likely to initiate touch than men.

Question 35

A public speaking teacher who writes comments that the speaker speaks too quickly and with a flat voice is paying attention to vocalizations.

Question 36

Gestures we use to manage our emotions are called adaptors.

Question 37

Speed, pitch, and articulation are all examples of the type of paralinguistics known as vocal qualities.

Question 38

Space between interactants may communicate intimacy or power.

Question 39

When someone leans forward in their seat while talking to you, it indicates interest and liking.

Question 40

Prejudice may be communicated nonverbally through all of the following EXCEPT

A) not looking at people when they talk.
B) refusing to touch their skin.
C) giving another person an excessively wide berth while sharing a sidewalk.
D) making someone wait when you are busy.

Question 41

Be sure to include specific examples of behaviors that could be interpreted as prejudicial.

Question 42

Identify and give examples of two ways to improve your nonverbal communication skills.

Question 43

Giving a brief hug to a coworker that you have come to know well when you run into him/her downtown is an example of _____ touch.

Question 44

Be sure to address the role of identity and status in your answer.

Question 45

Describe the five functions of nonverbal behaviors and provide examples of each function.