Exam 3: Nonverbal Communication

Jihun believes that time can be interpreted as communication.She lives her life by viewing time as a cycle,similar to the seasons,rising and setting of the sun,birth and death.This concept is called _____.

Think of a situation you observed recently where the nonverbal communication played a particularly important role in your understanding.(a)Describe the situation.(b)Explain the interaction between the verbal and nonverbal messages.Use nonverbal terminology and concepts in your answer that show your understanding of the field and its vocabulary.

Height and weight have no impact on nonverbal communication.

The harmony between verbal and nonverbal communication is called congruency.

Roman really likes Jeni,and he's asked her out to dinner.He knows she likes him,too,because when he asked her,_____.

In nonverbal communication,no single signal,such as gestures,posture,eye contact,and movement carries much meaning.Instead,they should be considered together.

The American Polygraph Association and the National Research Council,as well as many psychologists,agree that polygraph lie detector tests are 80 percent accurate.

Imagine that someone asks you a question,and you respond by nodding your head.This could be considered a complementing relationship.

The study of the use of touch as communication is called _____.

Clever real estate agents in North America have long baked a loaf of bread in a house's oven before prospective buyers visit;this practice is based on which concept?

You approach your professor with a question about the midterm.Your professor looks at his watch and the door.His nonverbal acts are an example of _____.

Explain which of the nonverbal categories you think would be most important to master for your intended career and why.Cite at least two ways that you can improve in the category.

Research suggests there is no connection between one's ability to talk and recall words and one's gesturing.

As Professor Nickels,who is North American,gives his lecture on happiness,he feels comfortable with the public distance he shares with the audience.What is this distance?

A person's clothing,makeup,eyeglasses,and jewelry carry distinct messages and are referred to as artifacts.

Meaning is created in the listener,and nonverbal communication does not include words.Choose two categories of nonverbal communication,and explain how a listener makes meaning through them.

People purchase contact lenses to look more attractive.Which kind of lens signals interest in another person?

Joy stood 18 inches from you,while Qui stood 4 feet.They were representing which two types of distance in the North American communicative context?

Some employers permit their workers to dress "business casual" to create a more relaxed working environment.What percentage of companies in the United States follows this practice?

A(n)_____ is a behavioral sequence with two or more participating organisms,in which there are standard steps for reaching a goal.