Exam 7: Nonverbal Communication Skills

What is the first step to improving how you express your feelings to others?

The face, voice, and movement are the primary indicators of

In your public speaking class, you are asked to evaluate the delivery of a classmate.You critique her vocal characteristics, eye contact, gestures, and appearance, but find that you can really only pay attention to one category at a time.Your experiences support what challenge of interpreting nonverbal messages?

Allan notices that Paul is mirroring his gestures as they hold a conversation.This is an example of which of the following?

Josephus can't seem to talk without using his hands.He is always pointing, shaping, and indicating size when he talks.How would you classify Josephus' actions?

Name and give examples of three of the five categories of movement and gestures identified by Ekman and Friesen.

President Nixon visited Latin America on a goodwill tour.As he exited the plane he gave the A-OK sign.Many Latin Americans were offended by this gesture, because in their region this was an obscene gesture.Of which difficulty in interpreting nonverbal behavior should President Nixon been more aware?

Nonverbal cues are "leaked," or unintentionally communicated, by most people when interacting with others.

Describe one way to improve your interpretation of someone else's nonverbal behavior to improve accuracy.

Provide an appropriate perception check for the following situation: You walk into the Student Union to meet Brandy for lunch.When you sit down at the table, Brandy turns away from you, averts her eyes, says she isn't hungry, and gives only brief replies to your comments.