Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   neutral
B)   happy
C)   angry
D)   sad C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)   an illustrator.
B)   an emblem.
C)   a regulator.
D)   an adaptor. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   a white American from Salt Lake City,Utah
B)   a black woman from Puerto Rico
C)   an English gentleman from London
D)   a Frenchman from Paris.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   illustrator.
B)   emblem.
C)   affect display.
D)   adaptor.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Communication by touch is called

Accepted Answer

A)   tactile communication.
B)   affect displays.
C)   territoriality.
D)   kinesics.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the scientific method.
B)   opinion.
C)   popular opinion.
D)   humanistic studies.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)   distance
B)   space
C)   sound
D)   territoriality

Question 14

The least touching occurs between fathers and sons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   4
C)   7
D)   10

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?

Accepted Answer

A)   pitch,rate,and inflection
B)   volume,voice quality,and silence
C)   pronunciation,enunciation,and articulation
D)   sounds with meaning and words without meaning

Question 19

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesics.
B)   aralinguistics.
C)   objectics.
D)   artifacts.

Question 20

Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.