Question 1

Stace frowns at another boy and turns his back in disgust.Stace's nonverbal communication is demonstrating the liking dimension of relationship level meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Your book states that toys are powerfully gendered artifacts for children,socializing them into masculine and feminine behaviors from an early age.Describe why toys are so powerful and important and how they influence a child's gender socialization.

Accepted Answer

Children tend to be given specific toys based on their gender.Boys are given toys that encourage toughness and competition.Girls are given toys that encourage nurturing,domestic work,and caring for physical appearance.Toys tell children what is acceptable or appropriate for them behavior-wise and these types of toys tend to reinforce gender stereotypes.

Question 3

Define the following 
-Proxemics

Accepted Answer

Proxemics refers to space and how we use it.This includes the distance we keep between ourselves and others.

Question 4

Body image disorders only affect women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about body image?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, men and boys are more satisfied with the way they look than are women and girls. 
B)  Men increasingly access noninvasive cosmetic treatments such as Botox and Dysport injections. 
C)  Men are increasingly seeking to meet body ideals by exercising and taking fitness supplements. 
D)  Binge eating seems to be increasing among men. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  In general, men and boys are more satisfied with the way they look than are women and girls. 
B)  Men increasingly access noninvasive cosmetic treatments such as Botox and Dysport injections. 
C)  Men are increasingly seeking to meet body ideals by exercising and taking fitness supplements. 
D)  Binge eating seems to be increasing among men. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

Define the following 
-Artifacts

Accepted Answer

Artifacts are a form of nonverbal commun

Question 7

Which of the following has been advanced as an explanation for gender- and sex- related differences in ability to decode and interpret others' nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women have biological sex-related differences in brain functioning that influence their ability to understand nonverbal communication. 
B)  As part of their socialization to be sensitive to and build relationships, females learn to decode nonverbal communication. 
C)  According to standpoint theory, women must learn to interpret others in order to survive as subordinate members of society. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. There are no gender- and sex-related differences in ability to decode and interpret others' nonverbal communication. 
A)  Men and women have biological sex-related differences in brain functioning that influence their ability to understand nonverbal communication. 
B)  As part of their socialization to be sensitive to and build relationships, females learn to decode nonverbal communication. 
C)  According to standpoint theory, women must learn to interpret others in order to survive as subordinate members of society. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. There are no gender- and sex-related differences in ability to decode and interpret others' nonverbal communication.

Question 8

Paralanguage includes spoken words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People from which demographic group are most likely to strive to achieve unrealistic body ideals?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American women 
B)  Caucasian women 
C)  African American men 
D)  Caucasian men 
E)  A and B 
A)  African American women 
B)  Caucasian women 
C)  African American men 
D)  Caucasian men 
E)  A and B

Question 10

Define the following 
-Power

Accepted Answer

The degree to which people are

Question 11

Explain which nonverbal behaviors may be employed to exert power and control and examine the link to gender.

Accepted Answer

Power dynamics speak to issues of domina

Question 12

The author of your Gendered Lives textbook states,"members of both sexes often feel pressured to meet current cultural ideals of physical appearance." Discuss what this means.As part of your answer,be sure to identify and explain the form of nonverbal communication directly relevant to the statement.Be able to discuss gender and race-ethnic variations (if any)in relationship to physical appearance.

Accepted Answer

The framework for this answer may be fou

Question 13

The CEO at the company you work for has a spacious corner office all to herself while the rest of the employees share offices or work in cubicles.What form of nonverbal communication is indicating a power differential here?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesics 
B)  haptics 
C)  proxemics 
D)  territoriality 
E)  environmental factors 
A)  kinesics 
B)  haptics 
C)  proxemics 
D)  territoriality 
E)  environmental factors

Question 14

Define the following 
-Paralanguage

Accepted Answer

Paralanguage is a form of nonv

Question 15

Define the following 
-Responsiveness

Accepted Answer

Responsiveness refers to the nonverbal b

Question 16

Men tend to take up more physical space than women do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about haptics are accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more likely to initiate friendly touch than women are. 
B)  Parents tend to touch daughters more often and more gently than they do sons. 
C)  Touch is a type of nonverbal that does not differ much at all across cultures. 
D)  Women tend to be more likely to use physical force than men. 
E)  Haptics is a type of nonverbal communication that includes how much space a person uses. 
A)  Men are more likely to initiate friendly touch than women are. 
B)  Parents tend to touch daughters more often and more gently than they do sons. 
C)  Touch is a type of nonverbal that does not differ much at all across cultures. 
D)  Women tend to be more likely to use physical force than men. 
E)  Haptics is a type of nonverbal communication that includes how much space a person uses.

Question 18

During conversation,Alyssa holds steady eye contact with her friend to indicate she is listening.Alyssa's eye contact is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  haptics. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  kinesics. 
D)  artifacts. 
E)  power. 
A)  haptics. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  kinesics. 
D)  artifacts. 
E)  power.

Question 19

Define the following 
-Territoriality

Accepted Answer

Territoriality is related to proxemics,a

Question 20

Artifacts can be a tool to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and femininity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Stace frowns at another boy and turns his back in disgust.Stace's nonverbal communication is demonstrating the liking dimension of relationship level meaning.

Your book states that toys are powerfully gendered artifacts for children,socializing them into masculine and feminine behaviors from an early age.Describe why toys are so powerful and important and how they influence a child's gender socialization.

Define the following -Proxemics

Body image disorders only affect women.

Which of the following statements is true about body image?

Define the following -Artifacts

Which of the following has been advanced as an explanation for gender- and sex- related differences in ability to decode and interpret others' nonverbal communication?

Paralanguage includes spoken words.

People from which demographic group are most likely to strive to achieve unrealistic body ideals?

Define the following -Power

Explain which nonverbal behaviors may be employed to exert power and control and examine the link to gender.

The CEO at the company you work for has a spacious corner office all to herself while the rest of the employees share offices or work in cubicles.What form of nonverbal communication is indicating a power differential here?

Define the following -Paralanguage

Define the following -Responsiveness

Men tend to take up more physical space than women do.

Which of the following statements about haptics are accurate?

During conversation,Alyssa holds steady eye contact with her friend to indicate she is listening.Alyssa's eye contact is an example of

Define the following -Territoriality

Artifacts can be a tool to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and femininity.

The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Women

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Gendered Verbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

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Exam 6: Gendered Nonverbal Communication

Stace frowns at another boy and turns his back in disgust.Stace's nonverbal communication is demonstrating the liking dimension of relationship level meaning.

Your book states that toys are powerfully gendered artifacts for children,socializing them into masculine and feminine behaviors from an early age.Describe why toys are so powerful and important and how they influence a child's gender socialization.

Define the following -Proxemics

Body image disorders only affect women.

Which of the following statements is true about body image?

Define the following -Artifacts

Which of the following has been advanced as an explanation for gender- and sex- related differences in ability to decode and interpret others' nonverbal communication?

Paralanguage includes spoken words.

People from which demographic group are most likely to strive to achieve unrealistic body ideals?

Define the following -Power

Explain which nonverbal behaviors may be employed to exert power and control and examine the link to gender.

The CEO at the company you work for has a spacious corner office all to herself while the rest of the employees share offices or work in cubicles.What form of nonverbal communication is indicating a power differential here?

Define the following -Paralanguage

Define the following -Responsiveness

Men tend to take up more physical space than women do.

Which of the following statements about haptics are accurate?

During conversation,Alyssa holds steady eye contact with her friend to indicate she is listening.Alyssa's eye contact is an example of

Define the following -Territoriality

Artifacts can be a tool to challenge traditional notions of masculinity and femininity.

The Study of Communication Gender and Culture

Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Women

The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Gendered Verbal Communication

Becoming Gendered: The Early Years

Gendered Education: Communication in Schools

Gendered Close Relationships

Gendered Organizational Communication

Gendered Media

Gendered Power and Violence

Epilogue: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

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