Question 1

According to Expectancy Violation Theory, all of the following characteristics influence your expectations and reactions to the nonverbal behavior of others except:

Accepted Answer

A)  similarities and differences in the age, gender, ethnicity, and physical appearance of communicators. 
B)  the readiness, willingness, and ability of communicators to listen to understand, interpret, and evaluate a message. 
C)  similarities and differences in the personality and reputation of communicators. 
D)  the level of familiarity, past experiences, status, and type of relationship with other communicators. 
E)  the physical, social, psychological, cultural, and professional settings and occasions in which communication occurs.

Question 2

Your textbook identifies masking, neutralization, intensification, and deintensification as common techniques for adapting facial expressions. Describe each technique and provide examples to demonstrate your understanding of how we use these techniques in our daily lives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your textbook identifies masking, neutralization, intensification, and...

Question 3

Environmental elements such as furniture arrangement and lighting do not communicate messages nonverbally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify the communicative function of the following gesture: You hear tragic news and clasp your hand to your heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  emblem 
B)  illustrator 
C)  adaptor 
D)  intensifier 
E)  deintensifier

Question 5

Demonstrate your understanding of vocal expressiveness by explaining the three important vocal characteristics and providing relevant examples of each of them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Demonstrate your understanding of vocal expressiveness by...

Question 6

Anthropologist Edward T. Hall identifies four zones of interaction used by most North Americans. Which of the following answers is NOT one of Hall's zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimate distance 
B)  personal distance 
C)  social distance 
D)  formal distance 
E)  public distance

Question 7

Researchers suggest that __________ percent of the meaning we generate when interacting with others may be conveyed through nonverbal behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-30 
B)  30-40 
C)  40-60 
D)  60-70 
E)  70-90

Question 8

Explain the statement: "Most of the meaning in our communication comes from our nonverbal cues, not from our words." In your answer, reference at least three functions of nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the statement: "Most of the meaning...

Question 9

Define and explain Expectancy Violation Theory. Provide two examples to demonstrate your understanding of how this theory applies to everyday communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define and explain Expectancy Violation Theory. Provide...

Question 10

If you pound your fists in anger, you are using the type of gesture classified as an illustrator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People interpret your opinions and feelings even when you are not talking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an environmental analysis dimension of the nonverbal context?

Accepted Answer

A)  formality 
B)  warmth 
C)  security 
D)  constraint 
E)  privacy

Question 13

Nonverbal communication provides messages about another person's message by offering important clues about how to interpret the verbal portion of that message. These messages about messages are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitious messages. 
B)  metamessages. 
C)  co-messages. 
D)  regulating messages. 
E)  masking messages.

Question 14

In your opinion, how do nonverbal factors such as attractiveness, clothing, accessories, and hair affect the ways in which teenagers and young adults communicate with their friends and family members? Give examples to support your claims.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In your opinion, how do nonverbal factors...

Question 15

A major study found that _____ percent of people in the United States without tattoos say that a tattoo makes someone less attractive?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  37 
C)  43 
D)  51 
E)  80

Question 16

If you raise your hand in class to indicate, "I want to speak" or "I can answer that question," you are using the type of gesture classified as an emblem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each year, approximately 1.5 million women and more than 800,000 men are victims of violence from an intimate partner such as a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, or date.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The corporate president has a bigger office than anyone else, a private secretary and executive assistant, and new expensive car. Which function of nonverbal communication do such perks communicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying and expressing emotions 
B)  interpreting nonverbal messages 
C)  deceiving others 
D)  establishing power 
E)  detecting deception

Question 19

We rely on nonverbal communication to identify and express the emotional components of a message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Gestures include hand, arm, head, and foot movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication

According to Expectancy Violation Theory, all of the following characteristics influence your expectations and reactions to the nonverbal behavior of others except:

Your textbook identifies masking, neutralization, intensification, and deintensification as common techniques for adapting facial expressions. Describe each technique and provide examples to demonstrate your understanding of how we use these techniques in our daily lives.

Environmental elements such as furniture arrangement and lighting do not communicate messages nonverbally.

Identify the communicative function of the following gesture: You hear tragic news and clasp your hand to your heart.

Demonstrate your understanding of vocal expressiveness by explaining the three important vocal characteristics and providing relevant examples of each of them.

Anthropologist Edward T. Hall identifies four zones of interaction used by most North Americans. Which of the following answers is NOT one of Hall's zones?

Researchers suggest that __________ percent of the meaning we generate when interacting with others may be conveyed through nonverbal behaviors.

Explain the statement: "Most of the meaning in our communication comes from our nonverbal cues, not from our words." In your answer, reference at least three functions of nonverbal communication.

Define and explain Expectancy Violation Theory. Provide two examples to demonstrate your understanding of how this theory applies to everyday communication.

If you pound your fists in anger, you are using the type of gesture classified as an illustrator.

People interpret your opinions and feelings even when you are not talking.

Which of the following is NOT an environmental analysis dimension of the nonverbal context?

Nonverbal communication provides messages about another person's message by offering important clues about how to interpret the verbal portion of that message. These messages about messages are known as

In your opinion, how do nonverbal factors such as attractiveness, clothing, accessories, and hair affect the ways in which teenagers and young adults communicate with their friends and family members? Give examples to support your claims.

A major study found that _____ percent of people in the United States without tattoos say that a tattoo makes someone less attractive?

If you raise your hand in class to indicate, "I want to speak" or "I can answer that question," you are using the type of gesture classified as an emblem.

Each year, approximately 1.5 million women and more than 800,000 men are victims of violence from an intimate partner such as a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, or date.

The corporate president has a bigger office than anyone else, a private secretary and executive assistant, and new expensive car. Which function of nonverbal communication do such perks communicate?

We rely on nonverbal communication to identify and express the emotional components of a message.

Gestures include hand, arm, head, and foot movements.