Deck 3: Sociocultural Influences on Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

Kinesic expressions are acquired in all of the ways except:

A) From innate neurological processes passed on genetically and developed through evolution
B) From experiences common to all humans as they interact with the environment
C) Through culture-specific tasks and social interactions that vary across cultures, subcultures, and individuals
D) As a product of our resources, both those that are digested and economic-based

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The purpose of Delsarte's System of Oratory was to:

A) Teach people how to engage in effective public speaking through a scientific approach
B) Be able to determine how many total combinations of kinesic behaviors were possible
C) Create a system that separated humans from other species based on our advanced and intelligent movements
D) Learn why some humans are better at socializing than others

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Ray Birdwhistell's work would be a famous example of:

A) A structural approach to nonverbal behavior
B) A functional approach to nonverbal behavior
C) A semantic approach to nonverbal behavior
D) A meaning-based approach to nonverbal behavior

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about the types of kinesic behaviors?

A) Emblems are behaviors that have a clear symbolic meaning and can stand alone as a speech act
B) Regulators are behaviors designed to manage or regulate turn taking between two or more interactants
C) Illustrators are behaviors that accompany speech that are used to aid in the description of what is being said
D) Adaptors are behaviors that aid in communicating with those from different cultures, co-cultures, or backgrounds

Question 5

Which of the following would be an example of an emblem?

A) Pointing at someone whom you want to answer your question
B) Making your fingers into a heart shape
C) Squeezing your hand after burning your finger
D) Raising both arms as you tell an exciting part of a story

Question 6

According to Von Cranach & Ellring, the difference between mutual look and eye contact has to do at whether both partners directly look at each other's faces or eyes.

Question 7

Holding your hand out with your fingers pointed up in order to signal to someone to "stop" is an example of an adaptor.

Question 8

Emblems might serve the same functions but might not have the same meanings in all cultures.

Question 9

What is the structural approach to kinesics?

Question 10

What is the functional approach to kinesics?