Question 1

Which of the following statements about the nature of nonverbal communication is described in the following sentence: "Depending on the circumstances and occasion, a laugh can be interpreted as amusement, approval, contempt, scorn, or embarrassment."

Accepted Answer

A)   Nonverbal communication is more convincing.
B)   Nonverbal communication is highly contextual.
C)   Nonverbal communication is continuous.
D)   Nonverbal communication is learned informally.
E)   Nonverbal communication is less structured.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Nonverbal communication has few agreed-upon rules and can communicate multiple and ambiguous messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Expectancy Violation Theory, your expectations about nonverbal behavior affect the way you interact with others and how you interpret the meaning of nonverbal messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which technique for adapting facial expressions is used in the following example? When Iantha learns that her former boyfriend is dating her best friend, she conceals her consternation by shrugging her shoulders as if to say "it's no big deal."

Accepted Answer

A)   masking
B)   neutralization
C)   intensification
D)   deintensification
E)   significationF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Researchers claim that emoticons such as :-) and :-O have become less and less useful as nonverbal cues and have little or no effect on the interpretation of typed online messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A study found that good-looking people tend to make more money and get promoted more often than those with average looks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

Identify the function of nonverbal cues in relation to verbal messages in the following example: When David asks Elaine whether she was able to buy any more of the on-sale Saran Wraps, she nods as she says "yes" while holding up three fingers and says "three."

Accepted Answer

A)   repeats the verbal message
B)   contradicts the verbal message
C)   accents the verbal message
D)   regulates the verbal message
E)   substitutes for the verbal messageF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Anthropologist Edward T. Hall uses the term territoriality to refer to the study of spatial relationships and how the distance between people communicates information about their relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

Which technique for adapting facial expressions is used in the following example? You are thrilled that you've made the dean's list, but you downplay showing your excitement among friends who didn't make the dean's list.

Accepted Answer

A)   masking
B)   neutralization
C)   intensification
D)   deintensification
E)   significationF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Identify the communicative function of the following gesture: Horatio is in a rage because another driver has cut him off. As a result, Horatio speeds up so he's next to the driver and raises his middle index finger in a gesture of anger.

Accepted Answer

A)   emblem
B)   illustrator
C)   adaptor
D)   intensifier
E)   deintensifierF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Waving hello or goodbye without saying anything is an example of the accenting function of nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Immediacy refers to whether a person stands close enough to be touched.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following research on eye behavior is true except

Accepted Answer

A)   we look at people and things we like.
B)   men look more at their conversational partner than women do.
C)   we look more at another person when seeking approval or wanting to be liked.
D)   when we avoid looking at someone directly, it's an intentional act.
E)   our pupils dilate when we look at someone or something that is appealing or interesting to us.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   10 to 30
B)   30 to 40
C)   40 to 60
D)   60 to 70
E)   70 to 90F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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

Violations of nonverbal expectancy are negative and effectively change someone's nonverbal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

In looking for the causes of infant deaths, researchers conclude that babies need to be touched and carried in order to develop and thrive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the function of nonverbal cues in relation to verbal messages in the following example: Without saying anything, a wife may send a message to her husband about it being time to leave a party by establishing eye contact, nodding toward the front door, and standing up.

Accepted Answer

A)   repeats the verbal message
B)   contradicts the verbal message
C)   accents the verbal message
D)   regulates the verbal message
E)   substitutes for the verbal messageF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

More than 94 percent of the meaning we generate is conveyed through nonverbal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Nonverbal Communication

Which of the following statements about the nature of nonverbal communication is described in the following sentence: "Depending on the circumstances and occasion, a laugh can be interpreted as amusement, approval, contempt, scorn, or embarrassment."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Nonverbal communication has few agreed-upon rules and can communicate multiple and ambiguous messages.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Expectancy Violation Theory, your expectations about nonverbal behavior affect the way you interact with others and how you interpret the meaning of nonverbal messages.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which technique for adapting facial expressions is used in the following example? When Iantha learns that her former boyfriend is dating her best friend, she conceals her consternation by shrugging her shoulders as if to say "it's no big deal."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Researchers claim that emoticons such as :-) and :-O have become less and less useful as nonverbal cues and have little or no effect on the interpretation of typed online messages.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A study found that good-looking people tend to make more money and get promoted more often than those with average looks.

Correct AnswerverifiedTrue

Identify the function of nonverbal cues in relation to verbal messages in the following example: When David asks Elaine whether she was able to buy any more of the on-sale Saran Wraps, she nods as she says "yes" while holding up three fingers and says "three."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Anthropologist Edward T. Hall uses the term territoriality to refer to the study of spatial relationships and how the distance between people communicates information about their relationship.

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

Which technique for adapting facial expressions is used in the following example? You are thrilled that you've made the dean's list, but you downplay showing your excitement among friends who didn't make the dean's list.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify the communicative function of the following gesture: Horatio is in a rage because another driver has cut him off. As a result, Horatio speeds up so he's next to the driver and raises his middle index finger in a gesture of anger.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Waving hello or goodbye without saying anything is an example of the accenting function of nonverbal communication.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Immediacy refers to whether a person stands close enough to be touched.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All of the following research on eye behavior is true except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Violations of nonverbal expectancy are negative and effectively change someone's nonverbal behavior.

Correct AnswerverifiedFalse

In looking for the causes of infant deaths, researchers conclude that babies need to be touched and carried in order to develop and thrive.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify the function of nonverbal cues in relation to verbal messages in the following example: Without saying anything, a wife may send a message to her husband about it being time to leave a party by establishing eye contact, nodding toward the front door, and standing up.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

More than 94 percent of the meaning we generate is conveyed through nonverbal behavior.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
True

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
False

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified