Question 1

When does your nonverbal behaviour have no communicative value?

Accepted Answer

A)  when it is done unintentionally 
B)  when it repeats what you say verbally 
C)  when it contradicts what you say verbally 
D)  when you hide what you are really feeling 
A)  when it is done unintentionally 
B)  when it repeats what you say verbally 
C)  when it contradicts what you say verbally 
D)  when you hide what you are really feeling

Question 2

Summer is studying for a test for her Child and Youth Worker program.She has decided to wear a certain perfume while she studies and she will wear the same perfume when she writes the test.Why is she doing this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The smell of the perfume calms her test anxiety. 
B)  She likes how the perfume smells. 
C)  She hopes the perfume will attract the attention of a fellow student she has a crush on. 
D)  Smell is associated with memory and it can help us recall information. 
A)  The smell of the perfume calms her test anxiety. 
B)  She likes how the perfume smells. 
C)  She hopes the perfume will attract the attention of a fellow student she has a crush on. 
D)  Smell is associated with memory and it can help us recall information.

Question 3

What nonverbal function is demonstrated by the nonverbal behaviour of smiling at a friend as you say "come on over here"?

Accepted Answer

A)  accenting 
B)  complementing 
C)  regulating 
D)  substituting 
A)  accenting 
B)  complementing 
C)  regulating 
D)  substituting

Question 4

What statement best describes the messages the eyes communicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The eyes send involvement messages. 
B)  The eyes do not send significant nonverbal messages. 
C)  Nonverbal messages of the eyes are different based on culture. 
D)  The eyes send noninvolvement messages. 
A)  The eyes send involvement messages. 
B)  The eyes do not send significant nonverbal messages. 
C)  Nonverbal messages of the eyes are different based on culture. 
D)  The eyes send noninvolvement messages.

Question 5

Contradicting is nonverbal behaviour that is inconsistent with a verbal message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to social scientists,what is an example of an emblem?

Accepted Answer

A)  brushing your hair 
B)  crossing your legs 
C)  leaning back in your chair 
D)  putting your index finger over your lips 
A)  brushing your hair 
B)  crossing your legs 
C)  leaning back in your chair 
D)  putting your index finger over your lips

Question 7

What nonverbal function is illustrated by vocal intonation patterns,audible breaths,eye contact patterns,and pauses in a conversation?

Accepted Answer

A)  accenting 
B)  regulating 
C)  contradicting 
D)  complementing 
A)  accenting 
B)  regulating 
C)  contradicting 
D)  complementing

Question 8

When you simultaneously express different or contradictory messages with your verbal and nonverbal behaviours,what type of messages are you sending?

Accepted Answer

A)  discordancies 
B)  disfluencies 
C)  incongruencies 
D)  mixed messages 
A)  discordancies 
B)  disfluencies 
C)  incongruencies 
D)  mixed messages

Question 9

There are at least eight distinguishable positions of the eyebrows and forehead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You were recently promoted to a nursing supervisor position.You meet a nursing student on placement in your unit and you notice that she is standing rigidly straight as she speaks with you.What is the most likely meaning of her posture?

Accepted Answer

A)  She admires you. 
B)  She is relaxed and at ease with you. 
C)  She views you as having a lower status than she has. 
D)  She views you as having a higher status than she has. 
A)  She admires you. 
B)  She is relaxed and at ease with you. 
C)  She views you as having a lower status than she has. 
D)  She views you as having a higher status than she has.

Question 11

Imagine you are about to make a speech in which you hope to impress your audience and influence their opinions.Using the types of nonverbal communication in the text,describe the behaviours you will try to use while giving your speech.

Accepted Answer

As I prepare to deliver my speech, I wil

Question 12

You have turned to the side and slightly away from another person to signal that you are finished talking with them.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  body orientation 
B)  gesture 
C)  posture 
D)  proxemics 
A)  body orientation 
B)  gesture 
C)  posture 
D)  proxemics

Question 13

Once you increase your awareness of nonverbal messages,you can "read" another person's nonverbal behaviour accurately in most situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Accenting is nonverbal behaviour that reinforces a verbal message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Pupil dilation can be a sign of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When communicating via email with your colleagues,which guideline will best help you maintain good working relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respond to emails after you have completed your important tasks. 
B)  Respond in a timely manner. 
C)  Respond to emails once a week. 
D)  Talk to your colleagues instead of responding to their emails. 
A)  Respond to emails after you have completed your important tasks. 
B)  Respond in a timely manner. 
C)  Respond to emails once a week. 
D)  Talk to your colleagues instead of responding to their emails.

Question 17

Which term refers to a nonverbal behaviour that signals the untruthfulness of a verbal message?

Accepted Answer

A)  leakage 
B)  mixed message 
C)  deception cues 
D)  contradicting 
A)  leakage 
B)  mixed message 
C)  deception cues 
D)  contradicting

Question 18

Which emotion is the most difficult to identify from body posture?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  disgust 
C)  happiness 
D)  sadness 
A)  anger 
B)  disgust 
C)  happiness 
D)  sadness

Question 19

Which of the following best describes Hall's social distance zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  skin contact to 45 centimetres 
B)  45 centimetres to 1.2 metres 
C)  1.2 to 3.6 metres 
D)  outward from 3.6 metres 
A)  skin contact to 45 centimetres 
B)  45 centimetres to 1.2 metres 
C)  1.2 to 3.6 metres 
D)  outward from 3.6 metres

Question 20

Nonverbal communication is always specific and clear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When does your nonverbal behaviour have no communicative value?

Summer is studying for a test for her Child and Youth Worker program.She has decided to wear a certain perfume while she studies and she will wear the same perfume when she writes the test.Why is she doing this?

What nonverbal function is demonstrated by the nonverbal behaviour of smiling at a friend as you say "come on over here"?

What statement best describes the messages the eyes communicate?

Contradicting is nonverbal behaviour that is inconsistent with a verbal message.

According to social scientists,what is an example of an emblem?

What nonverbal function is illustrated by vocal intonation patterns,audible breaths,eye contact patterns,and pauses in a conversation?

When you simultaneously express different or contradictory messages with your verbal and nonverbal behaviours,what type of messages are you sending?

There are at least eight distinguishable positions of the eyebrows and forehead.

You were recently promoted to a nursing supervisor position.You meet a nursing student on placement in your unit and you notice that she is standing rigidly straight as she speaks with you.What is the most likely meaning of her posture?

Imagine you are about to make a speech in which you hope to impress your audience and influence their opinions.Using the types of nonverbal communication in the text,describe the behaviours you will try to use while giving your speech.

You have turned to the side and slightly away from another person to signal that you are finished talking with them.What is this an example of?

Once you increase your awareness of nonverbal messages,you can "read" another person's nonverbal behaviour accurately in most situations.

Accenting is nonverbal behaviour that reinforces a verbal message.

Pupil dilation can be a sign of interest.

When communicating via email with your colleagues,which guideline will best help you maintain good working relationships?

Which term refers to a nonverbal behaviour that signals the untruthfulness of a verbal message?

Which emotion is the most difficult to identify from body posture?

Which of the following best describes Hall's social distance zone?

Nonverbal communication is always specific and clear.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication: Messages Beyond Words

When does your nonverbal behaviour have no communicative value?

Summer is studying for a test for her Child and Youth Worker program.She has decided to wear a certain perfume while she studies and she will wear the same perfume when she writes the test.Why is she doing this?

What nonverbal function is demonstrated by the nonverbal behaviour of smiling at a friend as you say "come on over here"?

What statement best describes the messages the eyes communicate?

Contradicting is nonverbal behaviour that is inconsistent with a verbal message.

According to social scientists,what is an example of an emblem?

What nonverbal function is illustrated by vocal intonation patterns,audible breaths,eye contact patterns,and pauses in a conversation?

When you simultaneously express different or contradictory messages with your verbal and nonverbal behaviours,what type of messages are you sending?

There are at least eight distinguishable positions of the eyebrows and forehead.

You were recently promoted to a nursing supervisor position.You meet a nursing student on placement in your unit and you notice that she is standing rigidly straight as she speaks with you.What is the most likely meaning of her posture?

Imagine you are about to make a speech in which you hope to impress your audience and influence their opinions.Using the types of nonverbal communication in the text,describe the behaviours you will try to use while giving your speech.

You have turned to the side and slightly away from another person to signal that you are finished talking with them.What is this an example of?

Once you increase your awareness of nonverbal messages,you can "read" another person's nonverbal behaviour accurately in most situations.

Accenting is nonverbal behaviour that reinforces a verbal message.

Pupil dilation can be a sign of interest.

When communicating via email with your colleagues,which guideline will best help you maintain good working relationships?

Which term refers to a nonverbal behaviour that signals the untruthfulness of a verbal message?

Which emotion is the most difficult to identify from body posture?

Which of the following best describes Hall's social distance zone?

Nonverbal communication is always specific and clear.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communications

Communication and Identity: Creating and Presenting the Self

Perception: What You See Is What You Get

Emotions: Feeling, Thinking, and Communicating

Language: Barrier and Bridge

Listening: More Than Meets the Ear

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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