Exam 5: Nonverbal Messages

Paralinguistics has more to do with how you say something than with what you say.

Describe and provide an example of three types of adaptors.

The highness or lowness of vocal tone is known as ______, which is an aspect of paralanguage.

Emblems have rather specific verbal translations.

Society's______ rules are rules about the appropriate display of emotions in public.

When we communicate electronically, we can add nonverbal content through the use of________

A clear benefit of studying nonverbal communication is______ .

The concept that if you mimic sad expressions, you will feel sad is an example of ________.

Discuss the importance of oculesics in nonverbal messages. What functions can eye contact play in communication?

Identify four functions of silence.

How can you improve the way you encode and decode nonverbal messages? Identify at least three strategies for encoding and three for decoding that will most benefit you as a communicator.

Kinesics is the study of communication through the eyes.

During her second interview for the ad agency job, Annabeth dressed professionally but with accessories that signaled her creativity. Annabeth is using nonverbal messages to________ .

Winking while you're lying is an example of what method of verbal and nonverbal message interaction?

In using nonverbal messages to express meaning, nonverbal messages should _________your verbal messages.

Formal time divisions are more general and more ambiguous than informal time divisions.

The broad study of spatial communication, theories about use of space, and territoriality is referred to as _______.

When decoding nonverbal messages, interpret your judgments and conclusions against a cultural context.

Which behavior demonstrates the concept of the spiral of silence?

The ecologist held his hands in a wide circle as he discussed the size of tree it takes to produce just ten cartons of paper. This is an example of an) ________.