Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication

Identify and give examples of two ways to improve your nonverbal communication skills.

Describe the five functions of nonverbal behaviors and provide examples of each function.

________ are gestures that stand for a specific verbal meaning.

Harris returned from a hunting trip where he almost killed a deer. When explaining to his friends how large the deer was, Harris held his hands a certain distance apart. This is an example of which kinesic behavior?

Sloane glared at the bus driver who did not stop for her at the crosswalk. Which function of nonverbal behavior is she displaying?

Paralinguistics are the aspects of language that are oral but not verbal.

Nonverbal behavior that has symbolic meaning is known as nonverbal ________.

In cross-sex interactions, women are more likely to initiate touch than men.

Public distance is appropriate when speaking in a lecture hall or performing on a stage during a play.

The study of the way people use time as a message is called ________.

Nonverbal cues are typically not associated with emotions.

Immediacy refers to the degree of tension one's body displays.

Your text defines and discusses five aspects of nonverbal codes. Which of these is NOT one of those aspects?

Which of the following demonstrates the use of time polychronically?

Giving a brief hug to a coworker that you have come to know well when you run into him or her downtown is an example of ________ touch.

The sounds we utter that do not have the structure of language are known as ________.

Posture and movement often convey information about a person's mood.

If you stick out your hand to hail a cab, which kinesic behavior are you using?

People exhibit nonverbal behaviors virtually all the time they are conscious.

Preston shows up late for his first day of work. Based on this, his new boss's expectations for appropriate ________ behavior are violated.