Exam 5: Nonverbal Messages

The term for creating and sending verbal and nonverbal messages is __________.

When you lean forward to indicate that you want to ask a question, you are using nonverbal communication to________ the verbal message.

Which aspect of appearance can best communicate one's position within the hierarchy of the business world?

Effective nonverbal communication can enhance attraction, popularity, and well-being.

When we avert our gaze in a crowded gym locker room to indicate respect for someone's privacy, we are practicing the behavior known as ________.

An enlarged pupil indicates attraction and interest.

Scent can communicate attraction, taste, and identification.

_________theory holds that intimacy and interpersonal distance vary together: the greater the intimacy, the closer the distance.

The importance we place on the past, present, or future is called _______.

Which theory about the use of space says that we establish a buffer zone around ourselves to rebuff unwanted touching or attack?

The word "multitasking" is evidence of_________ .

Briefly describe the six ways that nonverbal messages interact with verbal messages. Include examples that help explain this interaction.

_______territories, or home territories, are those that you might call your own, such as your room or desk.

Smiling while telling a humorous story ____your verbal message.

The real or genuine smile is known as the _______smile.

The best general advice regarding touching in nonverbal communication is to_________ .

What alone seems to communicate the degree of pleasantness, agreement, and sympathy a person feels?

Covering up your own joy in the presence of a friend who didn't receive such good news is called _______.

Nonverbal communication can substitute for verbal messages.

An) ______exists in situations in which individuals assume that what others are saying is a lie because lying is so prevalent and such an important survival skill in that environment.