Deck 9: Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

Context is not important when trying to decipher nonverbal messages.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Contradicting is one of the six major functions of nonverbal communication. Which of the following is an example of conflicting nonverbal and verbal messages?

A) Wagging your finger as you tell your dog 'no'
B) Putting on your coat and telling your roommate that you are going out
C) Smiling as you tell your friend that you won the lottery
D) Frowning as you tell your significant other that you love the birthday gift they bought you
E) None of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Physical contact is not considered important to human existence.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

There are five basic categories of human movement. Facial expressions belong in this category:

A) Emblems
B) Regulators
C) Affect displays
D) Adaptors
E) Illustrators

Question 5

Almost all nonverbal communication is culturally based.

Question 6

What is paralanguage?

Question 7

What is nonverbal communication?

Question 8

Which of the following is a function of silence?

A) To prevent communication
B) To communicate feelings
C) To communicate nothing
D) To provide thinking time
E) All of the above

Question 9

What does the term communication environment refer to?