Deck 7: Kinesics: the Study of Human Body Movements

Question 1

The study of human body movements, including gestures, posture, facial expressions, eye behaviors, and the rate of walk. To what concept does this refer?

A) Proxemics.
B) Kinesics.
C) Haptics.
D) Olfactics.
E) None of the above.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

This general principle of kinesics (asserted by Birdwhistell) says that a woman may indicate interest in a man by smiling at him in one country but not necessarily in another country. Which principle is this?

A) We need to compare and contrast nonverbal codes.
B) Kinesics behavior is more primitive and less controllable than verbal communication.
C) Kinesic system varies according to culture and microcultures.
D) The principle of redundancy is not applicable to kinesic behavior.
E) None of the above.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

This general principle of kinesics (asserted by Birdwhistell) says that because kinesic behavior is complementary (meaning it adds to the verbal message), the following principle is true.

A) We need to compare and contrast nonverbal codes.
B) Kinesics behavior is more primitive and less controllable than verbal communication.
C) Kinesic system varies according to culture and microcultures.
D) The principle of redundancy is not applicable to kinesic behavior.
E) None of the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

This general principle of kinesics (asserted by Birdwhistell) says we should evaluate kinesic behavior only after we have significant information about the person behaving, we have considered the social context, and we have some baseline behavior as a norm. Which principle is this?

A) We need to compare and contrast nonverbal codes.
B) Kinesics behavior is more primitive and less controllable than verbal communication.
C) Kinesic system varies according to culture and microcultures.
D) There is a high degree of interdependence of the 5 body senses.
E) None of the above.

Question 5

Because we learn the use of verbal communication as a conscious process but are not usually aware of learning our nonverbal language, Birdwhistell says that the following is also a general principle of kinesics. Which is it?

A) We need to compare and contrast nonverbal codes.
B) Kinesics behavior is more primitive and less controllable than verbal communication.
C) Kinesic system varies according to culture and microcultures.
D) There is a high degree of interdependence of the 5 body senses.
E) None of the above.

Question 6

This category of action says that your actions are innate. What concept does this refer to?

A) Parakinesic Phenomenon.
B) Inborn Actions.
C) Absorbed Actions.
D) Trained Actions.
E) None of the above.

Question 7

This category of action says you will acquire some of your actions from your companions, usually so that you can synchronize with their actions. What concept does this refer to?

A) Parakinesic Phenomenon.
B) Inborn Actions.
C) Absorbed Actions.
D) Trained Actions.
E) None of the above.

Question 8

This dimension of Mehrabian's Functional Approach says that you can tell status and power differences by posture and movements. Which is it?

A) Arousal-nonarousal continuum.
B) Pleasure-displeasure continuum.
C) Intimacy-hostility continuum.
D) Dominance-submissiveness continuum.
E) None of the above.

Question 9

This dimension of Mehrabian's Functional Approach says that kinesics functions to tell others how responsive or nonresponsive you are. He points to immediacy being a large factor of this dimension. Which is it?

A) Arousal-nonarousal continuum.
B) Pleasure-displeasure continuum.
C) Intimacy-hostility continuum.
D) Dominance-submissiveness continuum.
E) None of the above.

Question 10

You are very depressed and your body movements and posture are showing that depression. Which category of kinesic behavior is this?

A) Illustrators.
B) Regulators.
C) Adaptors.
D) Emblems.
E) None of the above.

Question 11

You are in a conversation with someone and you have a desire to talk, so you speed up your backchanneling cues of nodding your head, you lean in, and you raise your index finger. Which category of kinesic behavior is this?

A) Illustrators.
B) Regulators.
C) Adaptors.
D) Emblems.
E) None of the above.

Question 12

You are in a job interview and you start playing with a pen you have kept in your hand; then you start rubbing your chin and reaching up and playing with your hair. You send the message to the interviewer that you are nervous, which may or may not harm your evaluation in this interview setting. Which category of kinesic behavior is this?

A) Illustrators.
B) Regulators.
C) Adaptors.
D) Emblems.
E) None of the above.

Question 13

SADFISH, or sadness, anger, disgust, fear, interest, surprise, and happiness, are often referred to as which of the following?

A) Affect Blends.
B) Primary Emotions.
C) Backchanneling cues.
D) REFACT Test.
E) None of the above.

Question 14

You are showing a number of emotions on your face in various areas. For example, you show surprise in your mouth area by opening it wide, and then you show fear in your eyes and eyebrow area. Which concept is this referring to?

A) Affect Blends.
B) Primary Emotions.
C) Backchanneling cues.
D) REFACT Test.
E) None of the above.

Question 15

Tell the reasons why there is no universal body language system.

Question 16

Tell the reasons why kinesic behavior is more primitive and less controllable than verbal communication.

Question 17

Tell the three factors of parakinesic phenomena.

Question 18

Tell the ways we absorb actions that we learn.

Question 19

Give an example of a trained kinesic action.

Question 20

Tell the ways status can be shown through kinesic behavior.

Question 21

Tell the classes of illustrators.

Question 22

Tell the stages of general interactions where regulators are used.

Question 23

Tell the different results found in studies of encoding and decoding of facial expressions.

Question 24

Discuss how the kinesic approach can be compared to the linguistic system.

Question 25

Using an example, discuss how you have seen someone use one of Mehrabian's functional groups to send messages.

Question 26

Using an example, discuss how someone (or you) have used some of the categories of kinesics to get a message across.