Deck 6: Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

Comparing the percentage of time spent looking while speaking with the percentage of time spent looking while listening is known as ____________________________.

A) Social dominance
B) Visual dominance
C) Contact cultures
D) Noncontact cultures

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The ___________ is the main channel we use to decipher the feelings of others.

A) Voice
B) Face
C) Eyes
D) Tone of voice

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to this theory, women's subordinate societal status compelled them to become better message decoders:

A) Interpersonal Deception Theory
B) Nonverbal Communication Theory
C) Cultural Interaction Theory
D) Standpoint Theory
E) FACS

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In up to ________ of all advertisements, male voices are used in voice-overs.

A) 75
B) 60
C) 83
D) 90
E) 95

Question 5

These are cues that we intentionally use to influence turn taking (who speaks, when, and for how long) in conversations:

A) Affect displays
B) Emblems
C) Regulators
D) Illustrators

Question 6

If there is a discrepancy between verbal and nonverbal messages, researchers recommend that we believe _________________.

A) Verbal messages
B) Nonverbal message
C) Neither and seek clarification

Question 7

If you are perceived as powerful, what body language would you NOT exhibit?

A) Staring at others
B) Interrupting someone to voice your opinions
C) Gesturing dynamically
D) Keeping your posture closed

Question 8

The ____________ a person plans and rehearses a deceptive message, the more confident the person is, and the_____________ guilty the person feels about the deception itself, the less likely it is that others will suspect or uncover the person as a liar.

A) Less; less
B) More; more
C) More; less
D) Less; more

Question 9

Ekman and Friesen identified five categories of nonverbal behavior that we can use to describe bodily cues; which is NOT one of those categories?

A) Emblems
B) Statues
C) Regulators
D) Adaptors

Question 10

Freisen and Ekman identified 43 muscular movements that we are capable of making with our face, and they identified more than 3,000 facial expressions that have meaning. They compiled them into this system:

A) ICD10
B) FACS
C) IDEA
D) IDT

Question 11

Which country believes that women should have a look called "yaeba," where their teeth are purposefully made crooked?

A) China
B) Japan
C) Ireland
D) France

Question 12

We use touch, typically, for three different purposes. Which is NOT one of those typical purposes?

A) Exert power
B) Communicate attitude
C) Encourage affiliation
D) Meet therapeutic function

Question 13

"Facecrime" is often associated with what popular novel?

A) The Great Gatsby
B) To Kill a Mockingbird
C) 1984
D) Johnny Tremain

Question 14

The study of how we use time to communicate is called _____________.

A) Paralinguistics
B) Chronemics
C) Haptics
D) Olfactics
E) None of the above

Question 15

The permanent characteristics of an environment are _______________ spaces; movable objects in an environment are known as ____________spaces.

A) Semi-fixed feature; fixed feature
B) Fixed feature; informal feature
C) Semi-fixed feature; formal feature
D) Fixed feature; semi-fixed feature
E) Territoriality; informal feature

Question 16

When we use our facial expressions to communicate genuine inner feelings, we exhibit ____________________________________.

A) Representational facial expressions
B) Presentational facial expressions
C) Microfacial expressions
D) Micromomentary expressions

Question 17

As our awareness of our ______________ communication increases, its _____________ decreases.

A) Verbal; interpretive value
B) Nonverbal; interpretive value
C) Verbal; informational value
D) Nonverbal; informational value

Question 18

Which is NOT a central function of eye movements?

A) Eyes influence judgments of persuasive and perceptions of dominance or submissiveness
B) Eyes reveal your lies and secrets
C) Eyes reveal the extent of interest and emotional involvement
D) Eyes regulate person-to-person interaction

Question 19

The ____________ of the eye is a reliable indicator of emotions.

A) Retina
B) Color
C) Pupil
D) Shape

Question 20

The body will send messages when you are speaking with someone you do not like. Which of these is an accurate "message" in this situation?

A) Avoid sustained eye contact
B) Display high degree of bodily tension and rigidity
C) Exhibit indirect body orientations
D) All of the above

Question 21

Intimacy and distance correlate with ________________ type.

Question 22

When we convey liking, attraction, respect for authority, and anger nonverbally, we are utilizing the ambiguous nature of nonverbal communication.

Question 23

The more dominant you feel, the more likely you are to keep distance between yourself and the person you are speaking with.

Question 24

When communicating online, there is no way to replace nonverbal cues; all conversation must be done with words.

Question 25

People of lower status usually initiate touch.

Question 26

Hammermesh asserts that attractive people make approximately $100,000 more over the course of their lifetimes than unattractive people.

Question 27

The more we hone our nonverbal abilities, the more likely we are to be perceived as approachable, socially adjusted, and able to have satisfying relationships.

Question 28

According to Buller and Burgoon's Interpersonal Deception Theory, you have only one choice to make when faced with the option to deceive.

Question 29

Words like "uh" and "um" interrupt the natural flow of a conversation and adversely affect how others perceive your competence and confidence.

Question 30

How are emblems and illustrators similar?

Question 31

Human beings cannot not communicate because all behavior has message value.

Question 32

Using nonverbal cues appropriately can create a less favorable impression and will not help you to develop a relationship.

Question 33

Our pitch often does not change, regardless of the mood we are in when speaking.

Question 34

When nonverbal cues contradict or negate verbal messages, this is often referred to as a double-edged sword.

Question 35

Nonverbal communication is known as a "relationship language," because it expresses how we feel about one another.

Question 36

Affect displays are bodily cues designed to enhance receiver comprehension of speech by supporting or reinforcing it.

Question 37

Sometimes we are unaware of the nonverbal cues we send; as a result, we inadvertently reveal information we would rather conceal.

Question 38

Nonverbal cues are able to contradict the spoken word.

Question 39

What relationship did Bandler and Grinder find exists that determines what kind of "processor" a person is?

Question 40

Emphasizing a message is one function of nonverbal communication.

Question 41

These "relational icons" increase the expressiveness of written messages by revealing the user's physical or emotional state.

Question 42

Explain why nonverbal behavior is both ambiguous and relational.

Question 43

________________ have an advantage when it comes to picking up nonverbal cues because they are more comfortable in making contact, participating in social encounters, and observing others.

Question 44

This is a means of self-promotion as well as a vehicle to express your interest in another.

Question 45

After repeated exposure to media messages and advertisements, what messages (according to Kilbourne) do men and women receive about themselves? How should they "act"? What should they "do"?

Question 46

Explain why nonverbal behavior seems to carry more "value" in a message than verbal communication.

Question 47

When terminating a flirtation, ___________ tend to be less polite than ____________.

Question 48

How does nonverbal behavior affect one's credibility ratings?

Question 49

____________ tend to control their emotions, while _________ tend to work to preserve their youth.

Question 50

There are many ways to determine how competent you are as a nonverbal communicator. Please share two ideas you find in the book, and explain one in detail.

Question 51

___________ ___________ has done extensive research on advertisements and the messages they convey; she explores how media representations help convey gender norms for dominance and subordination.

Question 52

Unlike their Caucasian counterparts, what ethnic group of women does NOT tend to smile more than men from the same ethnic group?

Question 53

Men and women often exhibit nonverbal communication styles that reflect the expectations of _______________.

Question 54

Nonverbal power cues echo the male ___________/female ___________ message.

Question 55

Which function of nonverbal communication do you feel is most important in your quest to improve your nonverbal communication? Please explain why.

Question 56

Name one way that males signal "interest" in a partner.