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Q: What can you do to more effectively and responsibly manage your nonverbal communication?
Q: Compare and contrast the principles that define verbal and nonverbal communication.
Q: What is an affect display? Give an example.
Q: Identify five ways nonverbal communication can be used to accent verbal communication.
Q: Define and give an example of an illustrator.
Q: Give two examples of fixed features in a room.
Q: Define and give an example of an adaptor.
Q: What is an artifact? Give an example.
Q: How can we nonverbally communicate submissiveness?
Q: What's the difference between proxemics and territoriality?
Q: Explain what happens when we encounter mixed messages.
Q: List the six forms of touch.
Q: Define and give an example of haptics.
Q: The degree to which we find someone interesting and attractive is measured by _______.
Q: Our _______ is made up of the physical features of our surroundings.
Q: Things we possess that communicate our identity to others are called _______.
Q: _______ is the ability to influence or control other people or events.
Q: Willingness, or _______, allows others to exert influence or power over us.
Q: What are some ways in which dominance can be communicated nonverbally?
Q: Define and give an example of vocalics.
Q: What happens when verbal and nonverbal messages align?
Q: Identify, explain, and give an example of the four types of gestures used in our interpersonal relationships.
Q: Define and give an example of an emblem.
Q: What is proxemics?
Q: The communication distance called _______ ranges from 0 to 18 inches away from another person.
Q: The feeling of emotional closeness between ourselves and others is the feeling of _______.
Q: Through _______, we convey deep emotional feelings.
Q: Verbal and nonverbal behaviors displayed by _______ convey contradictory meanings.
Q: Behaviors that are considered a display of _______ are used to exert power and influence over others.
Q: _______ are types of gestures that control turn-taking in conversation.
Q: Touch used to express liking of another person is called _______.
Q: Types of gestures that serve a psychological or physical purpose are called _______.
Q: Types of gestures, or _______, have specific verbal meaning.
Q: Touch intended to physically stimulate another person is known as _______.
Q: Types of gestures referred to as _______ accent or illustrate a verbal message.
Q: _______ are the different means used for transmitting information nonverbally.
Q: _______ includes visible attributes such as hair, clothing, and body type.
Q: We occupy _______ during encounters with friends.
Q: Vocal characteristics, also known as _______, are used to communicate nonverbal messages.
Q: Adapted from an ancient Greek word, _______ is the nonverbal communication code of touch.
Q: We define _______ as the intentional or unintentional transmission of meaning through an individual's nonspoken physical and behavioral cues.
Q: _______ are the intentional or unintentional nonverbal behaviors that display emotions.
Q: The communication distance of _______ ranges from 4 to 12 feet away from another person.
Q: The type of touch called _______ is based upon social norms and expectations.
Q: Some people display _______, or the tendency to claim physical space as their own.
Q: We use _______ to accomplish a task.
Q: A large communication distance known as _______ ranges upward from 12 feet.
Q: Research suggests that men maintain more physical space than women. a. True b. False
Q: Most North Americans are comfortable with a "wingspan distance" for which of the following proxemics? a. personal space b. social space c. intimate space d. public space
Q: Rapper/singer T-Pain's use of Auto-Tune is a manipulation of what code of nonverbal communication? a. proxemics b. vocalics c. haptics d. kinesics
Q: Which of the following nonverbal codes is considered to be the richest and most powerful? a. proxemics b. territoriality c. kinesics d. vocalics
Q: How could you focus on nonverbal behavior to become more competent in interpersonal communication? a. focus time and energy only on verbal elements b. focus time and energy only on nonverbal elements c. remember that verbal communication and nonverbal communication flow with each other d. devote yourself to both
Q: Which of the following countries displays the most frequent use of touch? a. Canada b. Switzerland c. England d. Puerto Rico
Q: Verbal communication tends to be more credible or believable than nonverbal communication. a. True b. False Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
Q: Communication through _______ uses physical distance to convey a message.
Q: A type of nonverbal code known as _______ is made up of visible body movements.
Q: _______, which involves forms of physical violence, is designed to hurt or humiliate others.
Q: Speech rate and volume are elements of vocalics. a. True b. False
Q: What is the study of human movement, gestures, and facial expression called? a. kinesics b. affect displays c. proxemics d. vocalics
Q: If your professor stands in one place behind a podium and does not use any gestures, he or she is demonstrating immediacy. a. True b. False
Q: During Malik's presentation to the class, he often scratches his head and adjusts his tie. What type of gesture is he displaying? a. illustrator b. regulator c. adaptor d. kinesics
Q: If you and your partner engage in public displays of affection such as holding hands and hugging, you are displaying what type of touch? a. sexual-arousal touch b. functional-professional touch c. friendship-warmth touch d. love-intimacy touch
Q: Research suggests that women are more territorial than men. a. True b. False
Q: Nonverbal communication tends to be more ambiguous than verbal communication. a. True b. False
Q: Dominance can be demonstrated by: a. using larger amounts of personal space. b. direct gazing. c. silence. d. All of the options are correct.
Q: Studies have suggested that, to demonstrate that we like someone, we can: a. increase distance. b. sit up straight. c. increase gaze. d. decrease eye contact.
Q: Which of the following is true of women's use of nonverbal communication? a. Women are better at sending and receiving nonverbal messages. b. Women smile more. c. Women are more facially expressive. d. All of the options are correct.
Q: In the United States, high-status individuals tend to maintain a more relaxed posture. a. True b. False
Q: Identify the four types of defensive communication and give examples for each.
Q: What are three ways of dealing with a verbally aggressive communicator?
Q: Explain how communication apprehension keeps someone from being able to communicate cooperatively.
Q: Identify five fundamental characteristics of language.
Q: When disciplining your 2-year-old son, you raise your voice to emphasize the first word of the command "STOP throwing your bottle." What function of nonverbal communication are you using? a. reiteration b. contradiction c. spotlighting d. replacement
Q: Men smile more than women. a. True b. False
Q: Most of the meaning in an interpersonal encounter is communicated nonverbally. a. True b. False
Q: What does the level of nonverbal involvement indicate for romantic couples? a. how long they've been together b. the relationship's health c. their level of extroversion d. their comfort level with public displays of affection
Q: Which of the following types of nonverbal communication has a primary influence on our interpersonal impressions? a. eye contact b. gestures c. facial expression d. posture
Q: Research suggests that: a. our nonverbal communication contains more meaning than our verbal messages. b. we spend less time communicating nonverbally than verbally. c. verbal messages are more cultural than nonverbal messages. d. our verbal communication contains more meaning than our nonverbal messages.
Q: Which of these does NOT communicate submissiveness? a. taking up less space b. letting others control time c. smiling less d. letting others control space
Q: Identify the responsibilities faced by those committed to using cooperative verbal communication.
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