Deck 13: Nonverbal Messages in Special Contexts

Question 1

Which of the following is the most accurate way to classify the United States in general?

A)high contact,individualistic,and high context
B)high contact,collectivistic,and low context
C)low contact,collectivistic,and high context
D)low contact,individualistic,and low context

Answer 1

D

Question 2

If Mary is a high achiever in school,which of the following nonverbal behaviors is her teacher most likely to perform?

A)Her teacher will smile at her less often than she does the other students.
B)Her teacher will not call on her as often as she does the other students.
C)Her teacher will make more direct eye contact with Mary than with the other students.
D)Mary's teacher will show fewer immediacy behaviors towards Mary.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

When considering the portrayals of men vs.women in advertisements,all of the following are true except:

A)Women are more often shown in household activities than men are.
B)Typically,we are shown more of women's faces and more of men's bodies.
C)Women tend to be shown smiling more than men are.
D)Men and women are usually paired with stereotypically male and female products.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which TV image characteristic has not been positively linked to greater voter support?

A)younger facial maturity
B)a competent appearance
C)caring vocal tones
D)sincere facial expressions

Question 5

Nonverbal behaviors have no meaning outside of a given context.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about nonverbal elements of advertising is false?

A)People are surprisingly aware of the influence of subliminal messages in advertising.
B)Advertising messages influence social reality.
C)Nonverbal messages in advertising can make people feel simultaneously good and bad about themselves.
D)Disclaimers are not required when advertisers alter or touch up images.

Question 7

Advertising messages rely more upon verbal cues than on nonverbal cues to promote products.

Question 8

Decisions about what nonverbal behaviors may be part of how an illness is defined focuses on which aspect?

A)description and understanding of the illness
B)diagnosis of the illness
C)medical practitioner-patient relationship
D)therapy and treatment of the illness

Question 9

Self-objectification may lead to a number of detrimental psychological and behavioral conditions in women,including excessive appearance monitoring,feelings of shame,and eating disorders.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about nonverbal communication in educational settings is true?

A)A warm nonverbal education climate is very important in a distance education setting.
B)Students' nonverbal behaviors influence teachers' nonverbal behaviors.
C)Students who see their teachers' nonverbal behaviors as warm and friendly are more likely to take another class with the liked teachers.
D)All of these statements about nonverbal communication in educational settings are true.

Question 11

This is not a conclusion research has drawn about e-mail communication.

A)Humor and sarcasm can be communicated effectively via e-mail.
B)Bullying has definitely increased since the inception of e-mail technology.
C)Senders overestimate the accuracy of their messages.
D)Feedback is more positive via e-mail than with face-to-face interactions.

Question 12

In successful videoconferencing,focusing on the communicators faces is equally important,whether the goal is personal interaction or selling a product.

Question 13

Political candidates are usually better at preparing and controlling their nonverbal behaviors in structured situations than in spontaneous ones.

Question 14

People routinely deny being influenced by the very same advertising strategies they readily see influencing others.

Question 15

Which of the following elements is not a part of the context surrounding nonverbal behaviors?

A)the relationship between the people performing the behaviors
B)time of day
C)where the behaviors take place
D)All of these elements are part of context.

Question 16

An individual who exhibits a lot of deference and ritualistic behaviors and who would disapprove of emotional displays in public belongs to a culture described as __________.

A)high context
B)collective
C)individualistic
D)low context