Question 1

Kinesic behaviors that are used to manage the flow of conversation are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptors 
B)  self-adaptors 
C)  self-regulators 
D)  regulators

Question 2

During a nonvideo conference call, an even flow of conversation can be difficult to maintain because of the lack of nonverbal regulators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A child's process of learning to mimic facial expressions of others to achieve desired emotional states and outcomes is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intermodal mirroring 
B)  expressive mirroring 
C)  intermodal matching 
D)  kinesic matching

Question 4

Anjali daydreams about spending time outside of class with her classmate Peter. When she passes Peter in the hallway holding hands with another woman, Anjali's facial expression instantly displays disappointment, but she catches herself and shares a warm smile instead, demonstrating what Ekman and Friesen call a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  macroexpression 
B)  microexpression 
C)  nanoexpression 
D)  nominal expression

Question 5

At a staff meeting when a coworker takes credit and receives praise for a job that he actually did, Paolo feels a surge of anger. But rather than start a fight in public, Paolo displays a blank expression reflecting a ______ affect.

Accepted Answer

A)  flat 
B)  bottom 
C)  cold 
D)  distant

Question 6

When Monique is triggered to anger, her face immediately flushes and her eyes narrow. Knowing this, she's learned to dampen the surge of energy she experiences with anger by flashing a smile demonstrating her ability to manage her microexpression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When Allison picks up her daughter at daycare after a long day at work, her daughter always runs toward her with outstretched arms displaying ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  other adaptation 
B)  other regulation 
C)  open regulation 
D)  open body orientation

Question 8

When Barry was asked to take on new responsibilities at work, he displayed nonverbal behaviors that included low eyebrows and raised eyelids with a tight raised upper lip and a depressed lower lip surrounding an open mouth. In response to the request, Barry's affect display suggests he was experiencing happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differentiate between the universalist position and the cultural relativist position on the origins of emotional display.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Differentiate between the universalist position and the...

Question 10

When your eyebrows are raised and drawn together and your lips are parted with depressed corners you are likely experiencing sadness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To encourage her new friend Sunita to share personal information about her life, Zoe sits facing her directly and nods her head often at the same time that she twirls a strand of her long hair around a finger to help maintain focus. Zoe is using which of the following kinesic behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  open body orientation, regulator, and self-adaptor 
B)  open body orientation, illustrator, and other adaptor 
C)  regulator, illustrator, and closed body orientation 
D)  regulator, illustrator, and body-adaptor

Question 12

Body orientation is often described as "open" or "closed" depending upon where we aim the center of our torso.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lesley and Aaron have been living together for several years, but neither of them is very happy in the relationship. During dinner they often turn away from each to watch the TV, a movement that displays ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  convenient body orientation 
B)  closed body orientation 
C)  cold body orientation 
D)  complex body orientation

Question 14

The emotion of ______ is characterized by a head tilted upward sporting raised eyebrows and eyelids over eyes that are moved down, typically with a jaw that is dropped.

Accepted Answer

A)  disgust 
B)  anger 
C)  happiness 
D)  surprise

Question 15

Object adaptors are most often used to release excess energy while other adaptors are primarily used to reduce stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When someone appears to be looking directly at us with intent they are engaging in ______ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  gaze 
B)  ocular 
C)  memorable 
D)  fixed

Question 17

Surprise is characterized by a head that tilts upward with raised eyebrows and eyelids in contrast to eyes that have moved down, typically with a jaw that is also dropped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How are illustrators and regulators similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both illustrators and regulators require the use of hand gestures. 
B)  Both illustrators and regulators commonly use head movements. 
C)  Both illustrators and regulators are frequently used kinesic behaviors. 
D)  Both illustrators and regulators are only used to accompany verbal messages.

Question 19

The cultural relativist position suggests that the ability to produce and recognize facial expressions is a product of biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The application of display rules in the production and expression of emotions supports the ______ because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  universalist position; the acquisition of display rules is innate 
B)  primary theory; the acquisition of display rules is learned 
C)  neocultural theory; the acquisition of display rules is innate 
D)  neocultural theory; the acquisition of display rules is learned

Exam 4: Kinesics: Engaging Motion and Gestures

Kinesic behaviors that are used to manage the flow of conversation are called ______.

During a nonvideo conference call, an even flow of conversation can be difficult to maintain because of the lack of nonverbal regulators.

A child's process of learning to mimic facial expressions of others to achieve desired emotional states and outcomes is called ______.

At a staff meeting when a coworker takes credit and receives praise for a job that he actually did, Paolo feels a surge of anger. But rather than start a fight in public, Paolo displays a blank expression reflecting a ______ affect.

When Monique is triggered to anger, her face immediately flushes and her eyes narrow. Knowing this, she's learned to dampen the surge of energy she experiences with anger by flashing a smile demonstrating her ability to manage her microexpression.

When Allison picks up her daughter at daycare after a long day at work, her daughter always runs toward her with outstretched arms displaying ______.

Differentiate between the universalist position and the cultural relativist position on the origins of emotional display.

When your eyebrows are raised and drawn together and your lips are parted with depressed corners you are likely experiencing sadness.

To encourage her new friend Sunita to share personal information about her life, Zoe sits facing her directly and nods her head often at the same time that she twirls a strand of her long hair around a finger to help maintain focus. Zoe is using which of the following kinesic behaviors?

Body orientation is often described as "open" or "closed" depending upon where we aim the center of our torso.

Lesley and Aaron have been living together for several years, but neither of them is very happy in the relationship. During dinner they often turn away from each to watch the TV, a movement that displays ______.

The emotion of ______ is characterized by a head tilted upward sporting raised eyebrows and eyelids over eyes that are moved down, typically with a jaw that is dropped.

Object adaptors are most often used to release excess energy while other adaptors are primarily used to reduce stress.

When someone appears to be looking directly at us with intent they are engaging in ______ behaviors.

Surprise is characterized by a head that tilts upward with raised eyebrows and eyelids in contrast to eyes that have moved down, typically with a jaw that is also dropped.

How are illustrators and regulators similar?

The cultural relativist position suggests that the ability to produce and recognize facial expressions is a product of biology.

The application of display rules in the production and expression of emotions supports the because .