Deck 6: Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

________ distance describes the space we use when interacting with friends and acquaintances. .

A) Intimate
B) Private
C) Personal
D) Habitual

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Harris returned from a hunting trip where he almost killed a deer. When explaining to his friends how large the deer was, Harris held his hands a certain distance apart. This is an example of which kinesic behavior?

A) gesture
B) illustrator
C) emblem
D) adaptor

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Skylar is talking to a few of her friends at a party. During the conversation, she takes turns in the conversation and makes eye contact with the friend she is speaking to directly. Which function of nonverbal behavior is she displaying?

A) communicating information
B) regulating interaction
C) expressing and managing intimacy
D) social control

Answer 3

B

Question 4

An interaction with a worker at the mall is likely to occur at the ________ distance.

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

Question 5

If you stick out your hand to hail a cab, which kinesic behavior are you using?

A) illustrator
B) emblem
C) gesture
D) adaptor

Question 6

If you raise your hand in class to speak, which kinesic behavior are you using?

A) gesture
B) emblem
C) regulator
D) port

Question 7

Nonverbal cues are typically not associated with emotions.

Question 8

Nonverbal behavior that has symbolic meaning is known as nonverbal ________.

A) kinesics
B) communication
C) haptics
D) gestures

Question 9

When the verbal and nonverbal message express the same meaning, the message is considered ________.

A) congruent
B) contradictory
C) parallel
D) synced

Question 10

Obscene gestures are a form of the nonverbal behavior known as _____.

A) haptics
B) kinesics
C) proxemics
D) chronemics

Question 11

Preston shows up late for his first day of work. Based on this, his new boss's expectations for appropriate ________ behavior are violated.

A) chronemic
B) haptic
C) kinesic
D) proxemic

Question 12

The sounds we utter that do not have the structure of language are known as ________.

A) rhythms
B) noises
C) vocalizations
D) proxemics

Question 13

A doctor or a dentist uses ________ touch at work.

A) professional
B) social-polite
C) love-intimate
D) demand

Question 14

An organization that forbids employees from having or obtaining tattoos is using ________ to regulate the nonverbal communication of its employees.

A) power
B) chronemics
C) stereotypes
D) haptics

Question 15

Your text defines and discusses five aspects of nonverbal codes. Which of these is NOT one of those aspects?

A) value
B) kinesics
C) paralinguistics
D) haptics

Question 16

Which of the following demonstrates the use of time polychronically?

A) Sara is reading a book before she heads to bed.
B) Jessica closes her computer tablet while talking to her friend to avoid distraction.
C) Norton texts on his phone while watching a movie with friends.
D) Jeffery prefers to see movies at the movie theater instead of renting them.

Question 17

Kevin is offended when his manager stops by his desk and places his hand on Kevin's arm while he talks with him. Kevin feels constrained by the situation. His manager is demonstrating _____ touch.

A) functional
B) social-polite
C) love-intimate
D) demand

Question 18

Sloane glared at the bus driver who did not stop for her at the crosswalk. Which function of nonverbal behavior is she displaying?

A) communicating information
B) regulating interaction
C) expressing and managing intimacy
D) social control

Question 19

Rate, volume, pitch, and stress refer to the vocal aspects of nonverbal communication known as ________.

A) paralinguistics
B) illustrators
C) phonemes
D) haptics

Question 20

In the United States, ________touch is more intimate than professional touch but it is still impersonal.

A) functional
B) social-polite
C) love-intimate
D) demand

Question 21

Paralinguistics are the aspects of language that are oral but not verbal.

Question 22

Posture and movement often convey information about a person's mood.

Question 23

Identify and give examples of two ways to improve your nonverbal communication skills.

Question 24

Gestures we use to manage our emotions are called adaptors.

Question 25

A public speaking teacher who writes comments that the speaker speaks too quickly and with a flat voice is paying attention to vocalizations.

Question 26

Describe the relationship between nonverbal behavior and power. Be sure to address the role of identity and status in your answer.

Question 27

Immediacy refers to the degree of tension one's body displays.

Question 28

________ are gestures that stand for a specific verbal meaning.

Question 29

Congruent messages express the opposite meaning.

Question 30

________ or signals are distinct, organized means of expression that consist of both symbols and rules for their use.

Question 31

Describe the role of nonverbal communication in prejudice and discrimination. Be sure to include specific examples of behaviors that could be interpreted as prejudicial.

Question 32

Describe the five functions of nonverbal behaviors and provide examples of each function.

Question 33

Posture, movement, and facial expression are all components of chronemics.

Question 34

Giving a brief hug to a coworker that you have come to know well when you run into him or her downtown is an example of ________ touch.

Question 35

The meaning we attribute to someone's nonverbal behavior varies based on how well we know the communicator.

Question 36

People exhibit nonverbal behaviors virtually all the time they are conscious.

Question 37

In cross-sex interactions, women are more likely to initiate touch than men.

Question 38

Public distance is appropriate when speaking in a lecture hall or performing on a stage during a play.

Question 39

When Nathan is in a rush and stuck in traffic, he often finds his leg bouncing. This is an example of an) ________.

Question 40

The study of the way people use time as a message is called ________.