Deck 5: Nonverbal Messages

Question 1

During a speech, Jeremiah is consistently maintaining eye contact with the speaker.In this scenario, which of the following is true? 

A)Jeremiah is bored.
B)Jeremiah personally knows the speaker.
C)Jeremiah is paying attention to the speaker.
D)Jeremiah is nervous or distracted.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is true of vocalized pauses? 

A)People with high voice quality tend to use a lot of vocalized pauses.
B)Vocalized pauses help a listener in understanding a speech better.
C)The higher the vocalized pauses, higher the intonation.
D)Too many vocalized pauses can distract listeners.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

_____ refers to how and how much we look at others when communicating.

A)Oculesics 
B)Paralanguage 
C)Chronemics 
D)Proxemics

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Craig is a brawny fifth grader.In his school bus, he usually sits on the seat behind the driver.When any other kid occupies that seat, he gets annoyed and bullies the kid to switch seats.In this case, Craig maintains ____.

A)social space 
B)personal space 
C)territorial space 
D)acoustic space

Question 5

Which of the following must be done in order to improve chances of successfully interpreting nonverbal messages? 

A)One should interpret nonverbal messages equally regardless of the receiver's culture.
B)One should keep in mind that nonverbal cues mean the same everywhere.
C)One should ignore the use of symbols in emails and text messages.
D)One should consider each verbal message in the given context.

Question 6

During her job interview, when Sadie began to discuss her professional achievements, her voice raise d.In the context of paralanguage, this change in her voice is best described as a change in _____.

A)timbre 
B)body orientation 
C)rate 
D)pitch

Question 7

_____ includes the voiced parts of communication that go beyond the words themselves.

A)Gestures 
B)Proxemics 
C)Chronemics 
D)Paralanguage

Question 8

In the context of haptics, touching behavior: 

A)is similar across cultures.
B)varies with situations.
C)is preferred by all individuals.
D)Iis appropriate in all cultures.

Question 9

In the context of paralanguage, _____ is the loudness or softness of vocal tone.

A)pitch 
B)volume 
C)rate 
D)timbre

Question 10

During a speech, Victor raises his eyebrows and asks his audience, "Did you understand what I said?" Victor is engaging in _____.

A)context checking 
B)kinesics 
C)chronemics 
D)perception checking

Question 11

_____ are unconscious nonverbal responses to physical needs.

A)Emoticons 
B)Adaptors 
C)Emblems 
D)Illustrators

Question 12

In the context of haptics, _____ is scripted rather than spontaneous.

A)paralanguage 
B)ritualized touch 
C)task-related touch 
D)proxemics

Question 13

____, ranging from 18 inches to 4 feet, is the space in which casual conversations occur.

A)Social distance 
B)Public distance 
C)Intimate distance 
D)Personal distance

Question 14

In the context of paralanguage, _____ is the variety, melody, or inflection in one's voice.

A)pitch 
B)volume 
C)rate 
D)intonation

Question 15

To improve the chances of successfully sending nonverbal messages, one should: 

A)frequently check time so that they do not exceed the time limit.
B)minimize verbal communication as far as possible.
C)appear lively by fidgeting and pacing across a stage.
D)adapt nonverbal messages that would suit the situation.

Question 16

As a conveyor of emotions, which of the following is true of nonverbal messages? 

A)They are the primary conveyor of emotions.
B)They are secondary to verbal messages.
C)They are always consistent with verbal messages.
D)They convey less than 50 percent of our emotional messages.

Question 17

Emma is traveling in train.A stranger sits next to her and asks what time it is.Emma backs up.In this scenario, backing up is a sign that the stranger has invaded Emma's _____.

A)intimate distance 
B)personal distance 
C)social distance 
D)public distance

Question 18

Which of the following occurs by maintaining a good physical appearance? 

A)People know about other's true face.
B)People can create high media richness.
C)People let themselves to be judged in a good way.
D)People make up for their ineffective communication skills.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of gestures? 

A)They convey various meanings across different cultures.
B)They occur less frequently than verbal communication.
C)They are generally ignored by listeners.
D)They occur primarily in telephone and e-mail communication.

Question 20

Leah is a well-known yoga trainer.During the initial sessions of training, she touches and aligns the physical posture of her students.This is an example of _____.

A)task-related touch 
B)ritualized touch 
C)spontaneous touch 
D)functional touch

Question 21

Explain the important guidelines for interpreting nonverbal messages.

Question 22

Nonverbal behavior is _________, since the meaning is perceived through postures, gestures, facial expressions, vocal pitch and rate, and appearance.
A.multi-channeled
B.ambiguous
C.inevitable
D.conveyor of emotions

Question 23

Describe the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Question 24

Indirect body orientation is when two people sit or stand side-by-side.

Question 25

Discuss the importance of maintaining a good physical appearance with relevance to American society.Explain how it contributes to communication.

Question 26

Spontaneous touch is usually automatic and subconscious.

Question 27

_________ are extraneous sounds or words that interrupt fluent speech.
A.Distracters
B.Pointers
C.Vocalized pauses
D.Verbal inlays

Question 28

Physical appearance does not communicate any nonverbal messages.

Question 29

In the context of personal space, anything more than 12 feet is _________.
A.intimate distance
B.social distance
C.public distance
D.personal distance

Question 30

_________ is how people look to others and is one of the first things others notice and judge.
A.Voice quality
B.Physical appearance
C.Mental appearance
D.Financial status

Question 31

Nonverbal communication is similar across cultures.

Question 32

Direct eye contact is universally accepted as appropriate.

Question 33

_________ refers to how much and what kinds of information can be transmitted via a particular channel.
A.Chronemics
B.Media richness
C.Mediated communication
D.Paralanguage