Deck 10: The Effects of Eye Behavior on Human Communication

Question 1

People's pupils always dilate when they experience positive attitudes,and constrict when they experience negative attitudes.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The speaker in a conversation usually looks more at the listener than the listener does the speaker.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following has truly been found to be a gender difference regarding gaze?

A)Increased distance increased the amount both men and women gazed.
B)Men monitor other group members more effectively than women.
C)Women consistently look at each other more than men do.
D)Women react more slowly to gaze cuing than men.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When the listener punctuates their listening with smiles,head nodding and verbalizations like "yeah," "uh-huh," this behavior is called __________.

A)backchanneling
B)cognitive processing
C)repetition
D)the gaze cuing effect

Question 5

Avoiding eye contact with your instructor when you do not know the answer to a question is an example of which function of gazing?

A)monitoring feedback
B)regulating the flow of communication
C)reflecting cognitive activity
D)expressing emotion

Question 6

Adam and Eve are having a discussion.During the discussion,Adam notices that Eve's pupils seem to grow larger (her pupils dilate).Which of the following is not a possible explanation for Eve's pupil dilation?

A)She is angry about something Adam said.
B)She is interested in something Adam said.
C)Adam just gave her some negative feedback.
D)All of these are possible explanations for Eve's pupil dilation.

Question 7

From Knapp and J.A.Hall's review of gaze,which of the following would most likely result in your gazing at another person less often?

A)when you are physically close
B)when you are of lower status than your partner
C)when you are interested in your partner
D)when you are an extravert

Question 8

When expressing anger,people raise their eyebrows so they are curved and high.

Question 9

A gaze of longer than ten seconds in typical social encounters __________.

A)is acceptable,but only from a high-status individual
B)is likely to induce feelings of love in many situations
C)is likely to induce irritation or discomfort in many situations
D)is absolutely unacceptable at any time

Question 10

Walter is enrolled in a debate class.He will increase his ability to persuade if he __________.

A)averts his gaze slightly
B)decreases his amount of gazing overall
C)slows his rate of speech
D)increases his amount of gazing overall

Question 11

Which of the following was not found by Hess to be related to pupil dilation?

A)arousal
B)interest
C)attentiveness
D)avoidance

Question 12

Gaze-cuing occurs only in humans.

Question 13

In Argyle and Dean's intimacy equilibrium model,intimacy is seen as a function of several nonverbal behaviors.Which of the following is not one of these?

A)amount of eye gazing
B)physical proximity
C)intimacy of topic
D)amount of touching

Question 14

Engaging in effective eye contact is difficult for an individual with Asperger's syndrome.

Question 15

Research has shown that dissatisfied married couples tend to look at each other more than satisfied couples-especially with negative messages.

Question 16

Yvette is a person who tends to gaze at other people a lot.According to your book,which of the following is a possible explanation for Yvette's amount of gazing?

A)Yvette has state anxiety.
B)Yvette is very dominant.
C)Yvette needs to avoid high levels of arousal.
D)Yvette has low self-esteem.