Deck 5: Messages: Verbal and Nonverbal Support

Question 1

The content of any communication transaction, whether it is an intimate conversation, a public speech, or a mass media telecast, is called:

A) Channel.
B) Message.
C) Effect.
D) Noise.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Edward Hall called nonverbal communication which two of the following?

A) Honest communication.
B) Hidden dimension.
C) Silent language.
D) Primal communication.

Answer 2

B, C

Question 3

Plato studied under which great teacher?

A) Aristotle.
B) Cicero.
C) Socrates.
D) Demosthenes.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which philosopher said, "A man will like the friends of his friends . . . and will like those who have the same enemies as he has"?

A) Socrates.
B) Cicero.
C) Demosthenes.
D) Aristotle.

Question 5

Aristotle said young men have strong desires and lack control. They are governed by which of these?

A) Intellectual longings.
B) Sexual desires.
C) Economic ambition.
D) Spiritual quests.

Question 6

Whereas young men are passionate and impetuous, the old are cynical and distrustful. At what age did Aristotle say a man is in his physical prime?

A) 49 to 50.
B) 30 to 35.
C) 50 to 55.
D) 25 to 30.

Question 7

Wayne Brockriede used a metaphor to express the speaker-audience relationship. What kind of metaphor did he use to illustrate this point of view?

A) Spiritual.
B) Intellectual.
C) Sexual.
D) Medical.

Question 8

A statement or assertion that a speaker needs to prove or support to convince an audience is called:

A) An argument.
B) A rant.
C) A diatribe.
D) A claim.

Question 9

Walter Fisher created which of the following as one means to support an argument or to offer evidence?

A) Aristotelian theory.
B) Narrative theory.
C) Dramatistic pentad.
D) Elaboration likelihood model.

Question 10

An example that is so familiar to the audience that they fill in the details to reach a conclusion is called:

A) A syllogism.
B) A conclusion.
C) An enthymeme.
D) Artistic proof.

Question 11

Common forms of evidence include which of the following?

A) Expert testimony.
B) Statistics.
C) Examples.
D) Analogies.

Question 12

The an acronym FOIA stands for:

A) Fighters of Illegal Aliens.
B) Freedom of International Associations.
C) Freedom of Information Act.
D) Foundation of Internal Affairs.

Question 13

An argument that is flawed by inadequate evidence, erroneous reasoning, or improper expression is called:

A) A fallacy.
B) A qualifier.
C) A justification.
D) A conundrum.

Question 14

An ad hominem fallacy is one that:

A) Praises our human attributes.
B) Uses personal attacks or character assassination.
C) Implicates mammal traits.
D) Involves name calling or labels.

Question 15

Arguments intended to illicit pity are called:

A) Ad populum.
B) Ad misericordiam.
C) Ad hominem.
D) Ad absurdum.

Question 16

The fallacy that means literally "it does not follow" is which of the following?

A) Ad absurdum.
B) A non sequitur.
C) A false dilemma.
D) Ad populum.

Question 17

A speaker should present a two-sided argument when:

A) The audience is ill informed.
B) The audience is knowledgeable on the subject.
C) The time frame is sufficient to do so.
D) The speaker can spin the other side's view.

Question 18

The primacy-recency effect claims that the most memorable part of any speech is:

A) The middle.
B) The end.
C) The beginning.
D) The beginning and the end.

Question 19

Mehrabian claimed that 93 percent of a total message's meaning is the result of nonverbal factors. Which of the following contribute to this meaning?

A) Vocalics.
B) Affect displays.
C) Proxemics.
D) Genetics.

Question 20

Which of the following researchers attempted to construct an alphabet of nonverbal signs to analyze messages?

A) Dale Leathers.
B) Joseph DeVito.
C) Ray Birdwhistell.
D) Julius Fast.

Question 21

The study of how humans use their personal space is called:

A) Vocalics.
B) Proxemics.
C) Olfactics.
D) Chronemics.

Question 22

Which of the following are examples of territoriality?

A) A dog spraying his tree in his yard.
B) A student spreading books, backpack, and coat on a library table and chair.
C) Dirty looks at someone who took your bar stool.
D) Choosing the same chair in a classroom every day.

Question 23

Which of the following are included in the nonverbal code of vocalics?

A) Dress and makeup.
B) Posture.
C) Monotone.
D) Dialect.

Question 24

When we smell a cologne or perfume that reminds us of a former lover, we are pushed into this recall by which nonverbal code?

A) Haptics.
B) Olfactics.
C) Affect displays.
D) Kinesics.

Question 25

The annoying habit that some people have of interjecting such sounds as "uh-uh," "ah," or "OK" frequently in their stream of speech is called:

A) Vocal segregates.
B) Verbal garbage.
C) Verbal fillers.
D) Verbal syncopation.

Question 26

The Phaedrus is a dialog about the duality of man that depicts the war between passion and reason.

Question 27

The perfect age for the soul's maturity according to Aristotle is 59.

Question 28

According to Brockriede, the seducer is the perfect persuader because he or she acts bilaterally.

Question 29

A hypothetical example can be used as a form of proof.

Question 30

A good analogy is when you compare apples and oranges because they are both fruits.

Question 31

Figures don't lie, but liars figure.

Question 32

The Pygmalion effect is the ability to conform to others' expectations.

Question 33

The ad populum fallacy is referred to as the bandwagon effect.

Question 34

The indices of credibility were constructed to apply various tests to evidence to evaluate government, pressure groups, the press, and scholars.

Question 35

James McCroskey defined evidence as something the speaker created to support a claim.

Question 36

According to James McCroskey, reluctant testimony is not more valid than unbiased testimony.

Question 37

Tony Schwartz believed that traditional rules of communication are flawed because we do not put messages into people's heads, but evoke a responsive chord already in the receiver.

Question 38

There are a series of "ad" fallacies, which means "to the people."

Question 39

An ad hominem argument is one that compliments the opponent.

Question 40

Every working day across America, there are examples of argumentum ad misericordiam arguments offered to win the sympathy of jurors.

Question 41

The post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy is a case of mistaken causal reasoning.

Question 42

A slippery slope argument means that you reach your desired destination more rationally and easily.

Question 43

Explicitly stated conclusions are more effective than those that an audience has to discern for themselves.

Question 44

Two-sided arguments should always be offered to the audience.

Question 45

According to nonverbal communication theory, you communicate whether you intended to or not.

Question 46

Emotions and feelings are not accurately revealed with nonverbal communication, but are better reflected with words.

Question 47

Nonverbal communication that contradicts the verbal message is called a mixed message.

Question 48

It is easier to weasel out of your nonverbal messages than your spoken words because of the ambiguity of the situation.

Question 49

Affect displays or facial expressions are recognized across cultures.

Question 50

Personal space is 8 to 10 feet.

Question 51

Territoriality allows primates to occupy and defend their personal space.

Question 52

Proxemics vary from culture to culture and are easily misunderstood.

Question 53

Haptics is the nonverbal code that deals with appearance.

Question 54

Friendship/warmth touching is problematic because it is often interpreted as having a sexual intention.

Question 55

Verbal fillers are all right because they allow your head to catch up with your mouth.

Question 56

Chronemics is a nonverbal code that addresses the abstract construct of time and timing.

Question 57

Attractive people are accorded fewer perks in our society.

Question 58

It is easier to control our body language than our words.

Question 59

Staring is a sign of flirtation or confrontation.

Question 60

Eye avoidance is often a sign of embarrassment or shame.

Question 61

The best communication is when nonverbal communication reinforces the verbal message.

Question 62

An individual may commit an unintentional fallacy through faulty reasoning or incomplete research.

Question 63

Intentional fallacies result from outright lying, quoting out of context, or omitting key words from a sentence.

Question 64

A deathbed confession would be an example of reluctant testimony.

Question 65

Explain the Phaedrus allegory that Plato wrote about the dual nature of man.

Question 66

Discuss Aristotle's view of emotions by describing the three stages of men that he detailed.

Question 67

Explain Wayne Brockriede's sexual metaphor that describes the various types of speakers in his relationship model of arguers.

Question 68

Describe and evaluate five different forms of evidence that can be used to support a claim.

Question 69

Explain what a fallacy is and give examples of five different types of fallacies.

Question 70

Explain McCroskey's findings on evidence and the effect on attitude change.

Question 71

Explain the primacy-recency effect and discuss the significance of this effect.

Question 72

Define nonverbal communication and explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Question 73

Explain Edward Hall's analysis of personal space called proxemics. Include the four distances and what kinds of activities occur in each.

Question 74

Explain the nonverbal code of chronemics and include in your answer the notions of culture, technical definitions, and personal perceptions.