Ch. 6- Nonverbal Communication, Vocab Ch.6, Quiz 6, COMM Ch. 6 Quiz
Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages even when they contradict verbal messages?
It is harder for most people to control their nonverbal communication than their verbal communication.
Artifact
an object or a visual feature of an environment with communicative values
Vocalics
characteristics of the voice
Kinesics
the study of movement
Which of the following nonverbal cues is commonly associated with deception, according to research?
* increased vocal pitch
Contemporary research suggests that approximately this percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally:
*65-70%
Alber Mehrabian claimed that approximately _______% of messages are transmitted nonverbally. But contemporary research says _______%.
90-95; 65-70
Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not true?
Facial expressions are easily altered to conceal true emotional states.
Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not true?
Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion.
The study of touch behavior is known as:
Haptics
During a phone conversation, you are still able to infer something about the speaker's mood and personality by listening to their vocal cues as they speak. This example illustrates which of the following claims about nonverbal communication?
Nonverbal communication is present in most forms of interpersonal communication.
The study of touch behavior is known as a. haptics b. oculesics c. proxemis d. kinesics
a
Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is particularly useful in communicating emotion? a. facial expression and vocal behaviors b. eye contact and hand gesturing c. body movement and eye contact d. vocal behaviors and body movement
a
Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal comm to increase the persuasiveness of their statements. Which of the following nonverbal behaviors is not in line with these prescriptions? a. speaking softly, slowly, and calmly b. matching someone else's nonverbal behavior c. casually touching someone on the arm d. maintaining eye contact with someone while speaking
a
Affect display
a gesture that communicates emotion
Illustrator
a gesture that enhances or clarifies a verbal message
Adaptor
a gesture used to satisfy a personal need
Emblem
a gesture with a direct verbal translation
According to Edward T. Hall, this range of this type of distance is approx 1 1/2 to 4 feet: a. intimate distance b. personal distance c. social distance d. public distance
b
During a phone conversation, you are able to infer something about the speaker's mood and personality by listening to his or her vocal cues. That fact illustrates which of the following claims about nonverbal communication? a. nonverbal comm is usually believed over verbal comm b. nonverbal comm is present in most forms of interpersonal comm c. nonverbal comm conveys more meaning than verbal comm d. nonverbal comm metacommunicates
b
The study of how people use movement is called what? a. haptics b. kinesics c. oculesics d. proxemics
b
These are textual representations of facial expressions, often used in e-mil messages a. textspressions b. emoticons c. e-smiles d. faceprints
b
When you see someone dressed in very tight, dark clothing with spiky hair and eyeliner, you infer that this person is into emo punk rock. Your impression is based on which set of cues? a. demographic b. sociocultural c. socioeconomic d. psychographic
b
Contemporary research suggests that approximately this percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally a. 30-35% b. 45-50% c. 65-70% d. 90-95%
c
This aspect of facial attractiveness refers to the relative size of facial features, such as the nose or ears: a. symmetry b. rhinoplasty c. proportionality d. asymmetry
c
This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation: a. illustrator b. regulator c. emblem d. adaptor
c
Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as: a. fundamental frequency b. enunciation c. para-language d. paravocalic devices
c
When Rachel saw her neighbor Harold in the hallway, he quickly flagged her down and began to speak with her. Throughout their conversation, Harold maintained steady eye contact, spoke very quickly, laughed frequently, and stood closer to Rachel than he usually would. Harold's nonverbal cues indicate that: a. he was nervous or uncomfortable b. he was engaging in deception c. he was excited d. he was content
c
Which of the following emotional states was NOT identified by Paul Ekman as having a universal facial expression? a. happiness b. disgust c. jealousy d. surprise
c
Which of the following nonverbal cues is not commonly associated with deception, according to reasearch? a. decreased smiling b. increased kinesic behavior c. increased vocal pitch d. decreased pupil dilation
c
Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages over verbal messages even when they contradict verbal messages? a. nonverbal behaviors are completely involuntary and reflect people's true states b. people will only attempt to control their nonverbal behavior when they are lying c. it is harder for most people to control their nonverbal comm than their verbal comm d. all of these are true
c
The tendency to assume that attractive people have other positive qualities is called what? a. positive prototyping b. character assumption c. principle of facial primacy d. halo effect
d
When people get excited or aroused, this usually happens to their voice: a. increased articulation b. decreased loudness c. reduced inflection d. elevated pitch
d
Which of the following vocal behaviors is a dimension of nonverbal communication? a. tone of voice b. rate of speech c. loudness d. all of these
d
When people get excited or aroused, this usually happens to their voice:
elevated pitch
This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation:
emblem
Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is particularly useful in communicating emotion?
facial expression and vocal behaviors
When Rachel saw her neighbor Harold in the hallway, he quickly flagged her down and began to speak with her. Throughout their conversation, Harold maintained steady eye contact, spoke very quickly, laughed frequently, and stood closer to Rachel than he usually would. Harold's nonverbal cues indicate that:
he was excited
Which of the following emotional states was NOT identified by Paul Ekman as having a universal facial expression?
jealousy
Rick's manager, Susan, called him into her office one afternoon to discuss his annual evaluation. As soon as Rick sat down, Susan said, "Rick, your performance is unacceptable and I'm going to have to let you go." After a moment of silence, Susan grinned and winked at Rick and he knew she was joking. Susan used nonverbal communication to:
metacommunicate that she was teasing
Immediacy behavior
non-verbal behavior that conveys attraction or affiliation
Turn-taking signal
non-verbal behavior that indicates when a person's speaking turn begins and ends
Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as:
paralanguage
This aspect of facial attractiveness refers to the relative size of facial features, such as the nose or ears:
proportionality
When you see someone dressed in very tight, dark clothing with spiky hair and eyeliner, you infer that this person is into emo punk rock. Your impression is based on which set of cues?
sociocultural
Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal communication to increase the persuasiveness of their statements. Which of the following nonverbal behaviors is not in line with these prescriptions?
speaking softly, slowly, and calmly
Symmetry
the similarity between the left and right sides of the face or body
Proportionality
the size of facial features relative to one another
Oculesics
the study of eye behavior
Haptics
the study of how people use touch to communicate
Proxemics
the study of spatial use
Olfactics
the study of the sense of smell
Gesticulation
the use of arm and hand movements to communicate
Facial display
the use of facial expression for communication
Chronemics
the use of time