Question 1

All of the following are true about touch except which one?

Accepted Answer

A) Touch can have a significant influence on health and well-being. 
B) Touch can signal a variety of relationships. 
C) Touch can be a way to communicate both negative and positive feelings. 
D) Touch can increase compliance. 
E) Touch in any of its forms can have positive effects. 
A) Touch can have a significant influence on health and well-being. 
B) Touch can signal a variety of relationships. 
C) Touch can be a way to communicate both negative and positive feelings. 
D) Touch can increase compliance. 
E) Touch in any of its forms can have positive effects.

Question 2

Information about status can be communicated by not only posture, but also by use of space and management of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most text, instant, and e-mail messages are now able to present nonverbal cues about a speaker's feelings that are equivalent to face-to-face encounters in terms of their clarity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the way some women's voices rise in pitch at the end of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Women who speak this way are perceived as timid and lacking in self-confidence. 
B) Women who speak this way are perceived as cooperative. 
C) Women who speak this way to convey a cooperative tone might be perceived as hesitant. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Women who speak this way are perceived as timid and lacking in self-confidence. 
B) Women who speak this way are perceived as cooperative. 
C) Women who speak this way to convey a cooperative tone might be perceived as hesitant. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 5

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 112-117: Match each description below with the term it best describes.
-Arriving early for an appointment

Accepted Answer

A) chronemics 
B) paralanguage 
C) disfluencies 
D) proxemics 
E) kinesics 
A) chronemics 
B) paralanguage 
C) disfluencies 
D) proxemics 
E) kinesics

Question 6

Nonverbally, women __________ more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) make less eye contact 
B) smile less 
C) are less vocally expressive 
D) use more head, hand, and arm gestures 
E) require more personal space 
A) make less eye contact 
B) smile less 
C) are less vocally expressive 
D) use more head, hand, and arm gestures 
E) require more personal space

Question 7

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once.
-Levi suppressed a yawn and slumped in his chair while saying, "Sure I'm interested in hearing about your trip.I'm all ears."

Accepted Answer

A) substituting 
B) contradicting 
C) regulating 
D) accenting 
E) repeating 
A) substituting 
B) contradicting 
C) regulating 
D) accenting 
E) repeating

Question 8

It is possible to recognize paralinguistic messages, even if you don't understand the language being spoken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Adaptors are

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious. 
B) signs of deception. 
C) excitement cues. 
D) attempts to attract others. 
E) signs of vulnerability. 
A) unconscious. 
B) signs of deception. 
C) excitement cues. 
D) attempts to attract others. 
E) signs of vulnerability.

Question 10

Your text defines nonverbal communication exclusively as any type of communication that isn't expressed by words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Signals of deception are called leakage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Status can be conveyed nonverbally through

Accepted Answer

A) time. 
B) touch. 
C) clothing. 
D) posture. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) time. 
B) touch. 
C) clothing. 
D) posture. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

If you see someone smiling, you could interpret this communication to mean

Accepted Answer

A) the other is friendly. 
B) the other is happy. 
C) the other wants to communicate. 
D) the other is faking something. 
E) any of the above 
A) the other is friendly. 
B) the other is happy. 
C) the other wants to communicate. 
D) the other is faking something. 
E) any of the above

Question 14

Nonverbal behavior has a powerful effect in reflecting and shaping the kinds of relationships we have with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Proxemics is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) the way people and animals use space. 
B) the way people use words to transmit messages. 
C) the way people use facial expressions. 
D) the way people use silence. 
E) the way people use vocal cues. 
A) the way people and animals use space. 
B) the way people use words to transmit messages. 
C) the way people use facial expressions. 
D) the way people use silence. 
E) the way people use vocal cues.

Question 16

Nonverbal messages convey relational information such as respect and friendliness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Nonverbal communication plays an important role in

Accepted Answer

A) conveying emotions. 
B) identity management. 
C) defining the kinds of relationships we want to have with others. 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) conveying emotions. 
B) identity management. 
C) defining the kinds of relationships we want to have with others. 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Verbal and nonverbal communication are interconnected elements in every act of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are true about the voice and communication except which one?

Accepted Answer

A) Communicators who speak loudly and without hesitations are viewed as more confident than those who pause and speak quietly. 
B) Paralinguistic cues help us identify the strength of an emotion being expressed, unless it's being expressed in a language we don't speak. 
C) Some vocal factors influence the way a speaker is perceived. 
D) Accents that identify a speaker's membership in a group lead to more positive evaluations of that person if the group is a prestigious one. 
E) People with more attractive voices are rated more highly than those with less attractive voices. 
A) Communicators who speak loudly and without hesitations are viewed as more confident than those who pause and speak quietly. 
B) Paralinguistic cues help us identify the strength of an emotion being expressed, unless it's being expressed in a language we don't speak. 
C) Some vocal factors influence the way a speaker is perceived. 
D) Accents that identify a speaker's membership in a group lead to more positive evaluations of that person if the group is a prestigious one. 
E) People with more attractive voices are rated more highly than those with less attractive voices.

Question 20

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once.
-Richard fell silent and looked expectantly at Maricel.

Accepted Answer

A) substituting 
B) contradicting 
C) regulating 
D) accenting 
E) repeating 
A) substituting 
B) contradicting 
C) regulating 
D) accenting 
E) repeating

All of the following are true about touch except which one?

Information about status can be communicated by not only posture, but also by use of space and management of time.

Most text, instant, and e-mail messages are now able to present nonverbal cues about a speaker's feelings that are equivalent to face-to-face encounters in terms of their clarity.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the way some women's voices rise in pitch at the end of a sentence?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 112-117: Match each description below with the term it best describes. -Arriving early for an appointment

Nonverbally, women __________ more than men.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once. -Levi suppressed a yawn and slumped in his chair while saying, "Sure I'm interested in hearing about your trip.I'm all ears."

It is possible to recognize paralinguistic messages, even if you don't understand the language being spoken.

Adaptors are

Your text defines nonverbal communication exclusively as any type of communication that isn't expressed by words.

Signals of deception are called leakage.

Status can be conveyed nonverbally through

If you see someone smiling, you could interpret this communication to mean

Nonverbal behavior has a powerful effect in reflecting and shaping the kinds of relationships we have with others.

Proxemics is the study of

Nonverbal messages convey relational information such as respect and friendliness.

Nonverbal communication plays an important role in

Verbal and nonverbal communication are interconnected elements in every act of communication.

All of the following are true about the voice and communication except which one?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once. -Richard fell silent and looked expectantly at Maricel.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

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Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication

All of the following are true about touch except which one?

Information about status can be communicated by not only posture, but also by use of space and management of time.

Most text, instant, and e-mail messages are now able to present nonverbal cues about a speaker's feelings that are equivalent to face-to-face encounters in terms of their clarity.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the way some women's voices rise in pitch at the end of a sentence?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 112-117: Match each description below with the term it best describes. -Arriving early for an appointment

Nonverbally, women __________ more than men.

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once. -Levi suppressed a yawn and slumped in his chair while saying, "Sure I'm interested in hearing about your trip.I'm all ears."

It is possible to recognize paralinguistic messages, even if you don't understand the language being spoken.

Adaptors are

Your text defines nonverbal communication exclusively as any type of communication that isn't expressed by words.

Signals of deception are called leakage.

Status can be conveyed nonverbally through

If you see someone smiling, you could interpret this communication to mean

Nonverbal behavior has a powerful effect in reflecting and shaping the kinds of relationships we have with others.

Proxemics is the study of

Nonverbal messages convey relational information such as respect and friendliness.

Nonverbal communication plays an important role in

Verbal and nonverbal communication are interconnected elements in every act of communication.

All of the following are true about the voice and communication except which one?

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once. -Richard fell silent and looked expectantly at Maricel.

A First Look at Interpersonal Communication

Communication and Identity

Perception

Emotions

Language

Listening

Communication and Relational Dynamics

Communication in Close Relationships

Improving Communication Climates

Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

Filters