Question 1

What we do often conveys more meaning than what we say.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which statement is TRUE about cultural norms that govern nonverbal expressiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overt demonstrations of anger are encouraged in all cultures. 
B)  Overt demonstrations of happiness are encouraged in all cultures. 
C)  The thumbs-up gesture means "Good job!" across cultures. 
D)  American emoticons focus on mouth expressions, whereas Japanese emoticons feature the eyes. 
A)  Overt demonstrations of anger are encouraged in all cultures. 
B)  Overt demonstrations of happiness are encouraged in all cultures. 
C)  The thumbs-up gesture means "Good job!" across cultures. 
D)  American emoticons focus on mouth expressions, whereas Japanese emoticons feature the eyes. D

Question 3

It is possible not to communicate any nonverbal messages when being observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In general, women are more nonverbally expressive than men, and they are more accurate in interpreting others' nonverbal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A transmitter that can't be shut off is a metaphor illustrating which quality of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is influenced by culture and gender. 
B)  It is always occurring. 
C)  It occurs even in mediated messages. 
D)  It is primarily relational. 
A)  It is influenced by culture and gender. 
B)  It is always occurring. 
C)  It occurs even in mediated messages. 
D)  It is primarily relational.

Question 6

Describe the relationship between kinesics and oculesics.

Accepted Answer

Kinesics refers to the larger

Question 7

Contrast nonverbal communication with verbal communication on 6 important dimensions.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication is often unconsc

Question 8

Posture and eye contact are subsets of which larger category of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proxemics 
B)  Chronemics 
C)  Oculesics 
D)  Kinesics 
A)  Proxemics 
B)  Chronemics 
C)  Oculesics 
D)  Kinesics

Question 9

Identify and define 3 categories of impression management.

Accepted Answer

Manner refers to the way you act. Appear

Question 10

What is the term for culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haptics 
B)  Proxemics 
C)  Emblems 
D)  Regulators 
A)  Haptics 
B)  Proxemics 
C)  Emblems 
D)  Regulators

Question 11

Nonverbal communication is better suited to expressing __________ than it is ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings 
B)  abstractions 
C)  beliefs 
D)  ideas 
A)  feelings 
B)  abstractions 
C)  beliefs 
D)  ideas

Question 12

What is the best example of a turn-taking signal that occurs at the end of a clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laughing 
B)  Rising or falling pitch 
C)  Smiling 
D)  Frowning 
A)  Laughing 
B)  Rising or falling pitch 
C)  Smiling 
D)  Frowning

Question 13

Identify 5 major characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication is alw

Question 14

During the COVID pandemic, you greet friends with a hearty wave because your broad smile cannot be seen behind the mask. What quality of nonverbal communication does this gesture illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is always occurring. 
B)  It is influenced by culture and gender. 
C)  It occurs even in mediated messages. 
D)  It is primarily relational. 
A)  It is always occurring. 
B)  It is influenced by culture and gender. 
C)  It occurs even in mediated messages. 
D)  It is primarily relational.

Question 15

A side-to-side head shake, a nonverbal way of saying "no," is an emblem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Research subjects who hear content-free speech-ordinary speech that has been electronically manipulated so that the words are unintelligible-can consistently recognize the emotion being expressed and identify its strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You lock up your desk when you leave the apartment you share with roommates. What type of nonverbal communication are you displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Territoriality 
B)  Chronemics 
C)  Kinescis 
D)  Haptics 
A)  Territoriality 
B)  Chronemics 
C)  Kinescis 
D)  Haptics

Question 18

Researchers who examine the meaning of blinking are involved most specifically in the study of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

When a construction worker directs traffic, her nonverbal communication serves a __________ function, but when she smiles at you while doing it, her nonverbal communication serves a __________ function.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical; social 
B)  social; practical 
C)  linguistic; paralinguistic 
D)  paralinguistic; linguistic 
A)  practical; social 
B)  social; practical 
C)  linguistic; paralinguistic 
D)  paralinguistic; linguistic

Question 20

What type of people do managers claim get preferential treatment in hiring and on the job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative 
B)  Intelligent 
C)  Attractive 
D)  Experienced 
A)  Cooperative 
B)  Intelligent 
C)  Attractive 
D)  Experienced

What we do often conveys more meaning than what we say.

Which statement is TRUE about cultural norms that govern nonverbal expressiveness?

It is possible not to communicate any nonverbal messages when being observed.

In general, women are more nonverbally expressive than men, and they are more accurate in interpreting others' nonverbal behavior.

A transmitter that can't be shut off is a metaphor illustrating which quality of nonverbal communication?

Describe the relationship between kinesics and oculesics.

Contrast nonverbal communication with verbal communication on 6 important dimensions.

Posture and eye contact are subsets of which larger category of nonverbal communication?

Identify and define 3 categories of impression management.

What is the term for culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressions?

Nonverbal communication is better suited to expressing __________ than it is ideas.

What is the best example of a turn-taking signal that occurs at the end of a clause?

Identify 5 major characteristics of nonverbal communication.

During the COVID pandemic, you greet friends with a hearty wave because your broad smile cannot be seen behind the mask. What quality of nonverbal communication does this gesture illustrate?

A side-to-side head shake, a nonverbal way of saying "no," is an emblem.

Research subjects who hear content-free speech-ordinary speech that has been electronically manipulated so that the words are unintelligible-can consistently recognize the emotion being expressed and identify its strength.

You lock up your desk when you leave the apartment you share with roommates. What type of nonverbal communication are you displaying?

Researchers who examine the meaning of blinking are involved most specifically in the study of __________.

When a construction worker directs traffic, her nonverbal communication serves a function, but when she smiles at you while doing it, her nonverbal communication serves a function.

What type of people do managers claim get preferential treatment in hiring and on the job?

Interpersonal Process

Mediated Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and the Self

Perceiving Others

Language

Listening: Receiving and Responding

Emotions

Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

Communication in Close Relationships: Friends, Family, and Romantic Partners

Managing Conflict

Communication Climate

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Exam 7: Nonverbal Communication

What we do often conveys more meaning than what we say.

Which statement is TRUE about cultural norms that govern nonverbal expressiveness?

It is possible not to communicate any nonverbal messages when being observed.

In general, women are more nonverbally expressive than men, and they are more accurate in interpreting others' nonverbal behavior.

A transmitter that can't be shut off is a metaphor illustrating which quality of nonverbal communication?

Describe the relationship between kinesics and oculesics.

Contrast nonverbal communication with verbal communication on 6 important dimensions.

Posture and eye contact are subsets of which larger category of nonverbal communication?

Identify and define 3 categories of impression management.

What is the term for culturally understood substitutes for verbal expressions?

Nonverbal communication is better suited to expressing __________ than it is ideas.

What is the best example of a turn-taking signal that occurs at the end of a clause?

Identify 5 major characteristics of nonverbal communication.

During the COVID pandemic, you greet friends with a hearty wave because your broad smile cannot be seen behind the mask. What quality of nonverbal communication does this gesture illustrate?

A side-to-side head shake, a nonverbal way of saying "no," is an emblem.

Research subjects who hear content-free speech-ordinary speech that has been electronically manipulated so that the words are unintelligible-can consistently recognize the emotion being expressed and identify its strength.

You lock up your desk when you leave the apartment you share with roommates. What type of nonverbal communication are you displaying?

Researchers who examine the meaning of blinking are involved most specifically in the study of __________.

When a construction worker directs traffic, her nonverbal communication serves a __________ function, but when she smiles at you while doing it, her nonverbal communication serves a __________ function.

What type of people do managers claim get preferential treatment in hiring and on the job?

Interpersonal Process

Mediated Interpersonal Communication

Culture and Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication and the Self

Perceiving Others

Language

Listening: Receiving and Responding

Emotions

Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships

Communication in Close Relationships: Friends, Family, and Romantic Partners

Managing Conflict

Communication Climate

Filters

When a construction worker directs traffic, her nonverbal communication serves a function, but when she smiles at you while doing it, her nonverbal communication serves a function.