Exam 7: Nonverbal Communication Skills

If you extend your hand to be shaken, only to have it kissed by your partner, you experience expectancy violation.

What are nonverbal cues that communicate liking and engender feelings of pleasure called?

Dr.Wheeler walks into class several minutes late.He has always been strict about classes starting on time, so you think about teasing him by saying, "You're lucky we didn't all just leave." But then you notice that Dr.Wheeler's voice is flat, his brow is furrowed, and his eye contact is indirect and decide he may not receive your good-natured ribbing in the way you intend.What theory describes how you adapted to Dr.Wheeler's nonverbal communication?

In what stage of quasi-courtship behavior are we engaged when we move closer to someone, adopt an open body posture, and make eye contact?

An open mouth, tense skin under the eyes, and wrinkles in the center of the forehead are facial expressions that indicate

Which of the following theories suggests that people tend to "catch" the same emotions that a communication partner is displaying?

Oftentimes, a student will sit in the same seat all semester and may become upset if someone else takes his or her seat.This behavior reflects which category of nonverbal behavior?

List the names and distances, in order from closest to farthest, of Hall's four spatial zones.

Which function is involved when we use eye contact to signal when we want to talk and when we don't?

When trying to detect lying, it is more accurate to focus on a particular cue like eye contact than to try to look for clusters of cues.

Verbal messages are easier to fake than nonverbal messages.

Which function is involved when our eye contact reveals our emotions to others?

Mara's goal is to express her support and encouragement to Clay, who is going through a hard time at home.She needs to ensure that her

You are more likely to make eye contact with another person if you are talking, rather than listening to him or her.

Interaction adaptation theory describes how people adapt to the communication behavior of others and suggests that we respond not only to what people say, but also to their nonverbal expressions.

While a person's facial expression and vocal cues communicate a specific emotional response, his or her posture and gestures communicate the ________ of the emotion expressed.

Trying to interpret what an individual is expressing through his or her nonverbal behavior is part of the perception-checking process.

What is the study of personal space and the meaning of distance in our interpersonal relationships called?

Ekman called some ________ "gymnasts of the mind," because they were surprisingly sensitive to detecting microexpressions.

Explain interactional synchrony and give an example.