Exam 7: Nonverbal Communication

Which cues signaling warmth and involvement are associated with communication competence and credibility?

You grew up in New York in a small apartment with a large family. Your spouse was raised on a ranch in Montana. Consequently, you have different perceptions of __________.

What are 3 signals that indicate a speaker has finished talking and is ready to yield to a listener?

Which is an initial goal when you first meet other people?

Describe the role of nonverbal communication in concealing and deceiving.

Identify 8 types of nonverbal communication.

Sign languages are considered nonverbal communication.

Checking the time on your phone or jangling your keys are examples of what type of nonverbal communication?

People are more willing to do your bidding when you look them directly in the eye.

Your brother avoids eye contact when you ask him about his plans for the weekend. You're not sure how to interpret his behavior due to which characteristic of nonverbal communication?

In conversations, the speaker typically looks more at the person listening than the reverse.

Your friend was just awarded a scholarship to a top college, but she doesn't seem to be as happy as you'd expect. You tell her to literally jump for joy as a way of doing what?

At which of Hall's distances can you keep someone "at arm's length"?

Which statement would be easier to express nonverbally?

Human touch is more important for infants than for adults.

Compared to verbal communication, nonverbal messages are often __________.

Describe the influence of gender on nonverbal communication.

Nonverbal communication more commonly serves practical than social functions.

One early study claimed that _________ percent of the emotional impact of a message comes from a verbal source.