Deck 4: Communicating, Perceiving, and Understanding

Question 1

People are objectively aware of their own and each of their partner's physical attractiveness.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The amount of touching that takes place between people varies depending on the nation in which they live.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A woman who wears an engagement ring,a sorority pin,and an expensive gold bracelet is communicating nonverbally through artifacts.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Proxemics is the study of pronunciation and articulation in nonverbal communication.

Question 5

Paralinguistic features of vocal cues are called "nonverbal" even though they include nonword sounds.

Question 6

Audiences who can see the speaker's nonverbal behavior understand more of the message than audiences who cannot.

Question 7

The study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning.

Question 8

Kinesics is the study of posture,movement,gestures,and facial expression.

Question 9

When communicating with an American,it is important to keep in mind that a greater emphasis is placed on nonverbal messages as compared to verbal messages.

Question 10

When I wave "hello" to someone in the distance,I am using a nonverbal cue called an illustrator.

Question 11

Men claim more space for themselves than small people and women.

Question 12

The least touching occurs between fathers and sons.

Question 13

With nonverbal communication you need to assess the other person's unique behavior and consider the context to make a better interpretation.

Question 14

Appropriate distance is culturally determined.

Question 15

Our use of time can be an indication of personality,status,or culture.

Question 16

A nonverbal move that controls communication,such as starting to move away from a person,is an example of a nonverbal cue called an adaptor.

Question 17

Male children receive more touching from their mothers than do female children.

Question 18

According to Hall's categories,standing four to twelve feet from another is called public distance.

Question 19

Vocal cues have no persuasive effect; nor do they convey information about the speaker's character.

Question 20

In nonverbal communication we use the same cue to communicate a number of different meanings.

Question 21

Which of the following statements about touch is false?

A) Men value touch more than women do.
B) Fathers touch sons less than mothers do.
C) Female students are touched more than male students.
D) Female children are touched more than male children.

Question 22

Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?

A) neutral
B) happy
C) angry
D) sad

Question 23

People who view tier work as fast-paced tend to have less job satisfaction.

Question 24

Which of the following findings is true of the relationship between dress and personality?

A) People who dress with comfort in mind tend to be low in self-control and introverted.
B) People who dress in a decorative style tend to be unsociable and intellectual.
C) People who are conformist in dress are expressive,dominant,and unrestrained in social situations.
D) People who conform to current styles seek to be accepted and liked.

Question 25

Which statement about nonverbal use of space is false?

A) Strangely enough,people tend to stand close together in a large space like an auditorium.
B) Strangely enough,people tend to stay farther apart in small places like elevators.
C) Middle-class suburbanites tend to have open backyards,but suburbanites in Latin America tend to have walls.
D) Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries.

Question 26

Which of the following statements about distance is false?

A) Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others.
B) Women and children are given little space in our American culture.
C) Women and children desire more relational closeness than do males in our society.
D) Men tend to take more room because they are usually bigger in height and weight.

Question 27

In nonverbal communication we use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning.

Question 28

Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.

Question 29

Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is not verified by research?

A) Clothing affects others' impression of status.
B) Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
C) Clothing is often cited by women as the most important characteristic when describing another's popularity.
D) Brightly colored clothing is associated with sophistication,immorality,and physical attractiveness.

Question 30

He acts very interested in her,stands close,looks deep into her eyes,and brings her drinks during the party.She observes his words and actions and dares to believe that he is falling in love with her on this first meeting.Which of the following questions would an expert on nonverbal communication not ask?

A) Is this behavior typical of him; that is,does he do it to someone at every party?
B) Is this party a context that makes this type of behavior typical?
C) Are his verbal and nonverbal behaviors consistent with each other?
D) Why shouldn't I just go home with this guy? All the nonverbal cues indicate interest and sincerity.

Question 31

Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother.The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent.He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an

A) illustrator.
B) emblem.
C) affect display.
D) adaptor.

Question 32

As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow,she said,"Wow,is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is

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

Question 33

Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?

A) a white American from Salt Lake City,Utah
B) a black woman from Puerto Rico
C) an English gentleman from London
D) a Frenchman from Paris.

Question 34

At what age do people,on average,begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?

A) 1
B) 4
C) 7
D) 10

Question 35

Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?

A) pitch,rate,and inflection
B) volume,voice quality,and silence
C) pronunciation,enunciation,and articulation
D) sounds with meaning and words without meaning

Question 36

A distance of ten feet between two people talking is what Edward T.Hall referred to as

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

Question 37

Paralinguistic cues can indicate all of the following except

A) emotional states.
B) personality characteristics.
C) intelligence.
D) physical characteristics.

Question 38

The social-scientific studies reported about nonverbal communication are based on a specialized application of

A) the scientific method.
B) opinion.
C) popular opinion.
D) humanistic studies.

Question 39

Which of the following is not included in the study of proxemics?

A) distance
B) space
C) sound
D) territoriality

Question 40

To whom are you the most likely to stand the closest?

A) a state senator from another state
B) a person of the same race
C) a person who is obviously physically handicapped
D) a stranger

Question 41

As he drove out of the driveway,he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle.He thought she was just waving good-bye.The problem in this nonverbal episode is that we

A) use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning.
B) use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings.
C) have a one-to-one relationship between signal and meaning so that one cue has one meaning.
D) have many ways to say good-bye including handshakes,hugging,and waving.

Question 42

When a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression,he or she is exhibiting the concept of

A) status.
B) chronemics.
C) liking.
D) responsiveness.

Question 43

Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night,Daniel begins to get uncomfortable because it is so crowded.There are many people very close to him and some even bumping into him as they pass.These people are in Daniel's

A) intimate space.
B) personal space.
C) social space.
D) public space.

Question 44

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

A) kinesics.
B) aralinguistics.
C) objectics.
D) artifacts.

Question 45

Kelly is listening intently to her friend,Sheri,talk about her boyfriend who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army.Kelly says "mmm-hmm" during the conversation to show Sheri that she is listening.She is communicating using

A) kinesics.
B) paralinguistics.
C) objectics.
D) artifacts.

Question 46

Communication by touch is called

A) tactile communication.
B) affect displays.
C) territoriality.
D) kinesics.

Question 47

In reference to chronemics,relaxed people might ___________,whereas task-oriented people might ___________.

A) arrive early; leave early
B) arrive and leave early; arrive and leave late
C) leave early; arrive late
D) arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early