Question 1

Explain the concept of olfactic association. Give 2-3 concrete examples of olfactic associations that you have.

Accepted Answer

Olfactic association is the process by w

Question 2

Which type of gesture has a direct verbal translation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Contemporary research suggests that approximately what percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally?

Accepted Answer

A)  30-35% 
B)  45-50% 
C)  65-70% 
D)  90-95% 
A)  30-35% 
B)  45-50% 
C)  65-70% 
D)  90-95%

Question 4

The tendency to assume that attractive people also have other positive qualities is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive prototyping 
B)  character assumption 
C)  principle of facial primacy 
D)  halo effect 
A)  positive prototyping 
B)  character assumption 
C)  principle of facial primacy 
D)  halo effect

Question 5

Most Hispanic, southern European, and Middle Eastern cultures are classified as low-contact cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following items was NOT identified in your textbook as a demographic characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  ethnic background 
C)  gender expression 
D)  socioeconomic status 
A)  age 
B)  ethnic background 
C)  gender expression 
D)  socioeconomic status

Question 7

Take a position on the issue of how much teachers and school staff should be allowed to touch children at school. Consider both the benefits of touch as well as the concern that touch can be abusive or sexually inappropriate. Back up your position with examples and be sure to acknowledge the strengths of the opposing viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

As a teacher, I believe that touch can b

Question 8

Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroverts tend to be better than introverts at interpreting nonverbal expressions of emotion. 
B)  Women are generally better than men at understanding facial displays of emotion. 
C)  Happiness is the easiest facial expression to decode. 
D)  Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion. 
A)  Extroverts tend to be better than introverts at interpreting nonverbal expressions of emotion. 
B)  Women are generally better than men at understanding facial displays of emotion. 
C)  Happiness is the easiest facial expression to decode. 
D)  Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion.

Question 9

The study of how people use movement is called what?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Why is our sense of touch so important for our physical development and survival? For our emotional development and survival? Your book discusses five major areas in which touch plays a role in human interaction. Briefly comment on the importance of any three of these areas. Be sure to include in your response how people use different touching behaviors to convey these messages.

Accepted Answer

Our sense of touch is crucial for our ph

Question 11

Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  fundamental frequency. 
B)  enunciation. 
C)  paralanguage. 
D)  paravocalic devices. 
A)  fundamental frequency. 
B)  enunciation. 
C)  paralanguage. 
D)  paravocalic devices.

Question 12

Which of the following vocal behaviors is a dimension of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  tone of voice 
B)  rate of speech 
C)  loudness 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  tone of voice 
B)  rate of speech 
C)  loudness 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

Research shows that olfactory cues play a role in mate selection. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men prefer women who smell like themselves. 
B)  Women with more attractive faces smell better to men. 
C)  Men's facial attractiveness is unrelated to how they smell. 
D)  All of the statements are false. 
A)  Men prefer women who smell like themselves. 
B)  Women with more attractive faces smell better to men. 
C)  Men's facial attractiveness is unrelated to how they smell. 
D)  All of the statements are false.

Question 14

Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is the most powerful means of communicating emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expression and vocal behaviors 
B)  eye contact and hand gesturing 
C)  body movement and eye contact 
D)  vocal behaviors and body movement 
A)  facial expression and vocal behaviors 
B)  eye contact and hand gesturing 
C)  body movement and eye contact 
D)  vocal behaviors and body movement

Question 15

Explain the idea that people believe nonverbal cues over verbal cues when the two conflict. Give a concrete example and indicate why we give preference to nonverbal cues.

Accepted Answer

The idea that people believe nonverbal c

Question 16

According to Edward T. Hall, the range of which type of distance is approximately 1½ to 4 feet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Imagine that you are giving advice to a friend who is interested in someone else (that you both know) as a potential romantic partner. Give this friend some guidance about nonverbal behaviors in romantic relationships. Specifically, what behaviors should your friend focus on to determine if the other person is romantically interested in him or her? Likewise, what behaviors should your friend engage in to signal that he or she is romantically interested? What behaviors (if any) should your friend avoid when talking to his or her prospective love interest?

Accepted Answer

When trying to determine if someone is r

Question 18

Which of the following statements about facial or vocal expressions of emotions is factually incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are unable to respond to pleasant stimuli before they are 12 months old. 
B)  Facial expressions of basic emotions are fairly consistent across cultures. 
C)  Disgust, boredom, and grief are typically accompanied by a lower vocal pitch. 
D)  People tend to speak faster when they are scared. 
A)  Infants are unable to respond to pleasant stimuli before they are 12 months old. 
B)  Facial expressions of basic emotions are fairly consistent across cultures. 
C)  Disgust, boredom, and grief are typically accompanied by a lower vocal pitch. 
D)  People tend to speak faster when they are scared.

Question 19

Our use of time can send powerful messages about value and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

While talking to a friend at a party, you notice that your romantic partner has just arrived. Eager to greet your partner, you angle your posture away from your friend and toward your partner. That movement

Accepted Answer

A)  is culturally insensitive, especially to members of high-contact cultures. 
B)  is a form of leave-taking behavior known as left-positioning. 
C)  incorrectly suggests to your friend that your partner is more important than he or she is. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  is culturally insensitive, especially to members of high-contact cultures. 
B)  is a form of leave-taking behavior known as left-positioning. 
C)  incorrectly suggests to your friend that your partner is more important than he or she is. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Explain the concept of olfactic association. Give 2-3 concrete examples of olfactic associations that you have.

Which type of gesture has a direct verbal translation?

Contemporary research suggests that approximately what percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally?

The tendency to assume that attractive people also have other positive qualities is called what?

Most Hispanic, southern European, and Middle Eastern cultures are classified as low-contact cultures.

Which of the following items was NOT identified in your textbook as a demographic characteristic?

Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is false?

The study of how people use movement is called what?

Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as

Which of the following vocal behaviors is a dimension of nonverbal communication?

Research shows that olfactory cues play a role in mate selection. Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is the most powerful means of communicating emotion?

Explain the idea that people believe nonverbal cues over verbal cues when the two conflict. Give a concrete example and indicate why we give preference to nonverbal cues.

According to Edward T. Hall, the range of which type of distance is approximately 1½ to 4 feet?

Which of the following statements about facial or vocal expressions of emotions is factually incorrect?

Our use of time can send powerful messages about value and power.

While talking to a friend at a party, you notice that your romantic partner has just arrived. Eager to greet your partner, you angle your posture away from your friend and toward your partner. That movement

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Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication

Explain the concept of olfactic association. Give 2-3 concrete examples of olfactic associations that you have.

Which type of gesture has a direct verbal translation?

Contemporary research suggests that approximately what percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally?

The tendency to assume that attractive people also have other positive qualities is called what?

Most Hispanic, southern European, and Middle Eastern cultures are classified as low-contact cultures.

Which of the following items was NOT identified in your textbook as a demographic characteristic?

Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is false?

The study of how people use movement is called what?

Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as

Which of the following vocal behaviors is a dimension of nonverbal communication?

Research shows that olfactory cues play a role in mate selection. Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is the most powerful means of communicating emotion?

Explain the idea that people believe nonverbal cues over verbal cues when the two conflict. Give a concrete example and indicate why we give preference to nonverbal cues.

According to Edward T. Hall, the range of which type of distance is approximately 1½ to 4 feet?

Which of the following statements about facial or vocal expressions of emotions is factually incorrect?

Our use of time can send powerful messages about value and power.

While talking to a friend at a party, you notice that your romantic partner has just arrived. Eager to greet your partner, you angle your posture away from your friend and toward your partner. That movement

About Communication

Culture and Gender

Communication and the Self

Interpersonal Perception

Language

Listening

Emotion

Forming and Maintaining Personal Relationships

Interpersonal Communication in Close Relationships

Interpersonal Conflict

Deceptive Communication

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