Deck 6: Nonverbal Messages and Perception

Question 1

Movement such as smiles, waves, and pointing are known as physiognomy.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Nonverbal messages can be received by others even by an individual's unchangeable characteristics.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Gaze is most often associated with sadness and affection.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Functional/professional touch is the most highly dictated, generally by implicit cultural rules.

Question 5

Because there is so much room for misinterpretation, nonverbal communication should be kept to a minimum when we are dealing with people from other cultures.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered nonverbal communication?

A) A shoulder shrug
B) American Sign Language
C) Rolling your eyes
D) Standing in someone's personal space

Question 7

Our brains put the elements of nonverbal communication together and process them as a whole, which is known as:

A) gestalt.
B) channels.
C) ubiquity.
D) code.

Question 8

Kerri is upset about the bad grade she recently received on a test, and to show his sympathy, her friend Shawn pats her on the back. Shawn's action falls into the category of:

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

Question 9

Dwayne makes sure to wear his Fitbit prominently every day so people will see that he is dedicated to fitness. The Fitbit is a(n):

A) environmental feature.
B) oculesic.
C) artifact.
D) piece of clothing.

Question 10

Stephania holds up her thumb and forefinger about an inch apart to show her friend how close she was to winning her race at the track meet. This gesture is an:

A) illustrator.
B) emblem.
C) adapter.
D) emotional display.

Question 11

When Joseph learned that his friend got the job that Joseph had also applied for, his face momentarily fell before he put on a big smile and congratulated his friend. Joseph's look of disappointment was a(n):

A) pseudoexpression.
B) microexpression.
C) macroexpression.
D) oculesic.

Question 12

If your friend speaks very quickly, running her words together as she talks, she is speaking at a fast:

A) rhythm.
B) rate.
C) cadence.
D) convergence.

Question 13

If you were buying a car, you would probably speak to the car salesperson at about:

A) 0 to 18 inches.
B) 18 inches to 4 feet.
C) 4 to 8 feet.
D) 8 or more feet.

Question 14

Jorge has been going to the gym and lifting weights five times a week. He wants to bulk up his skinny body with some muscle and become a(n):

A) megamorph.
B) ectomorph.
C) endomorph.
D) mesomorph.

Question 15

You and your friends tend to use the same expressions, in the same tone of voice. This is:

A) vocal filling.
B) accent.
C) speech convergence.
D) speech divergence.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of kinesic gestures?

A) They are highly regulated by culture.
B) Because they often go along with a verbal message, they are rarely misinterpreted.
C) They are used not only to stand in for speech, but also to enhance speech.
D) They are used in a wide range of communications and can sometimes be unintentional.

Question 17

According to expectancy violation theory, which of the following is an unacceptable form of touch?

A) Riya is having a hard time getting a read on how her brother's new girlfriend feels about her. In order to get his girlfriend to like her, Riya gives her a big hug whenever they see each other.
B) Though Kelly and Sara are only casual work acquaintances, Sara puts her arm around Kelly and says she's sorry when she hears that Kelly's father has died.
C) While using a handshake in the American office, Mateo greets his colleagues in the Argentinian office with a quick kiss on the cheek.
D) After the girl he has been dating agrees to see him exclusively, Hiro puts his arm around her whenever they walk together so that people will know they are in a relationship.

Question 18

Darius thought his colleague from Saudi Arabia was extremely pushy and rude because of the way he stood so close to Darius every time they spoke. Darius is having trouble __________ his colleague's nonverbal message.

A) encoding
B) decoding
C) segregating
D) presenting

Question 19

Consider a time when you or someone you know misconstrued a haptic code. What was the situation? What was the consequence? What made the code difficult to decipher? Why are haptic codes so easy to misinterpret?

Question 20

Consider three people you encountered today, perhaps including someone you didn't even speak to. What messages, intentional and unintentional, did those people send by their mere appearance? Do you think the message you received is the message they intended to send? Why or why not?