Deck 7: What Are the Different Ways to Communicate Nonverbal

Question 1

According to the text, about _______ of everyday meaning is derived from verbal messages and _______ of meaning is decoded from nonverbal messages.

A) 65%; 35%
B) 50%; 50%
C) 35%; 65%
D) 85%; 15%

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The various ways we express and construct meaning include visual cues, auditory cues, touch behaviors, movements, proxemics, and devices such as smartphones. These are referred to as multiple _______ of nonverbal communication.

A) gestures
B) paralinguistics
C) channels
D) artifacts

Answer 2

C

Question 3

_______ communication is defined as the use of nonlinguistic and paralinguistic cues that are consciously or unconsciously expressed and decoded through multiple communication channels.

A) Verbal
B) Nonverbal
C) Indirect
D) High-context

Answer 3

B

Question 4

_______ messages are often the primary means of signaling emotions, attitudes, and the nature of our relationships with others.

A) Verbal
B) Nonverbal
C) Morphological
D) Phonological

Question 5

Hallie sarcastically says, "I'm so excited to take my final exam." She is using nonverbal communication to _______ the verbal message.

A) repeat
B) contradict
C) substitute for
D) accent

Question 6

Sam slams her books down on the desk as she says aloud, "I'm having a REALLY bad day." She is using nonverbal communication to _______ her verbal message.

A) contradict
B) substitute for
C) accent
D) regulate

Question 7

_______ rules are the situational norms we learn for expressing our emotions in public and in private in our own identity community.

A) Paralanguage
B) Cultural display
C) Kinesics language
D) Emoticon display

Question 8

In forming initial impressions of others, members of U.S. culture typically associate a _______ face and posture with higher credibility.

A) tense
B) rigid
C) varying
D) relaxed

Question 9

The "D" for the "SADFISH" nonverbal formula stands for

A) delight.
B) deception.
C) depressed.
D) disgust.

Question 10

Jessie says with a confident tone of voice: "I'm so thrilled to take this exam-another opportunity for me to show off all the amazing concepts I've learned in this class!" Jessie's confident tone of voice is reflective of the study of

A) kinesics.
B) paralinguistics.
C) haptics.
D) oculesics.

Question 11

_______ refers to the sounds and tones we use in conversation that accompanies the verbal message.

A) Paralanguage
B) Proxemics
C) Syntax
D) Morphology

Question 12

As Thiew is leaving the parking lot in his car, he sees a coworker in the distance, rolls down his window and waves to her. Thiew is using a hand wave as a(n)

A) emblem.
B) illustrator.
C) accent.
D) adaptor.

Question 13

As Leanne participates in her study group meeting, she makes eye contact with each speaker, which indicates the use of eye contact as a(n)

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

Question 14

_______ describes how loudly or softly you speak, whereas _______ describes speaking precisely or in a slurring manner.

A) Accent; rate
B) Range; pitch
C) Volume; articulation
D) Pitch; articulation

Question 15

According to proxemics research, Americans tend to prefer _______ to mark their "personal space."

A) 18-48 inches
B) 48-60 inches
C) 0-18 inches
D) 60-84 inches

Question 16

_______ is the study of space between persons, physical contact, and the inner anxiety we have when people violate our space.

A) Haptics
B) Paralanguage
C) Proxemics
D) Kinesics

Question 17

When a British businessperson has a problem dealing with frequent touch behaviors from an Arab businessperson, they are having a nonverbal communication problem around

A) haptics.
B) oculesics.
C) chronemics.
D) paralinguistics.

Question 18

Haptics involves what form of nonverbal communication?

A) Eye contact
B) Touch
C) Sign language
D) Hand gestures

Question 19

With regard to haptics, the United States is a _______ culture.

A) high-contact
B) moderate-contact
C) low-contact
D) no-contact

Question 20

_______ refers to the need for information privacy or psychological silence between the self and others.

A) Personal space
B) Intrapersonal space
C) Interpersonal space
D) Proxemics

Question 21

You're very people-oriented in your time-sense, and you'll rather stick around to chat with your friends and even to the point of being 10 minutes late to class. Your sense of _______ is leaning towards a _______ time schedule.

A) haptics; polychronic
B) haptics; monochronic
C) chronemics; monochronic
D) chronemics; polychronic

Question 22

_______ is the study of how people in different cultures structure, interpret, and understand the time dimension.

A) Proxemics
B) Kinesics
C) Haptics
D) Chronemics

Question 23

People in _______ cultures pay close attention to clock time and do one thing at a time.

A) monochronic-time schedule
B) polychronic-time schedule
C) bichronemic-time schedule
D) addictive-time schedule

Question 24

Chi and her friends prefer to be late for their appointments rather than abruptly terminate their conversation before it comes to a natural conclusion. Chi and her friends most likely belong to which time-schedule culture?

A) Monochronic
B) Polychronic
C) Bichronic
D) Chronemic

Question 25

Nonverbal communication is more believable than words. In other words, if someone's verbal message and paralanguage contradict, we tend to believe the message indicated by the paralanguage.

Question 26

The nonverbal hand gesture of "emblem" has cultural-universal meanings. For example, the "OK" hand gesture in U.S. culture means the same thing in all cultures.

Question 27

Facial expressions for emotions such as happiness and anger are consistent across cultures.

Question 28

According to research, we use the "public space" zone to mark our personal safety boundary and signal that our friends should not stand too close to us and intrude upon our need for 18-48 inches of spatial distance.

Question 29

The United States is a high-contact culture.

Question 30

Why is nonverbal communication considered a powerful form of human expression?

Question 31

Describe two of the five ways a nonverbal message can relate to a verbal message, giving an example for each.

Question 32

Discuss the function of artifacts as a nonverbal means of communication and give an example.

Question 33

Identify and describe the four spatial zones that exist for individuals in the United States.

Question 34

"Monochronic people are completely inflexible." "Polychronic people are completely disrespectful." Explain what is fundamentally wrong with these two statements. How can you reframe these statements so we can all get along?