COMM 120 CHAPTER 9 TF
According to Hall's distance zones, 4 ft. to 12 ft. is considered to be social distance
True
An example of an idiosyncratic gesture would be the French action of pulling down the skin below the right eye to indicate disbelief
True
Appearance is important because it often determines whether an interaction will occur or not.
True
Cultural differences regulate the frequency and intensity of gestures
True
Gestures are a nonverbal vocabulary that people use, both intentionally and unintentionally, to share their internal states.
True
It is virtually impossible to separate verbal and nonverbal behavior into two separate and distinct categories
True
Laughing and yawning are both considered vocal characteristics
True
Making eye contact is one of the earliest an most powerful modes of communication used by human beings and other primates
True
Many of the critical meanings generated in human encounters are elicited by touch, glance, vocal nuance, gestures, or facial expressions with or without the aid of words.
True
Mexican Americans consider sustained eye contact when speaking directly to someone as rude.
True
Muslim women seldom touch or are touched by people outside of their family
True
P-time, or polychronic time, is an orientation common in Arab, African, and Latin American cultures.
True
Perceptions of attractiveness are beginning to change as cultures have greater contact with one another
True
Scheduling a job interview for 2:00PM is an example of M-time
True
The majority opinion among scholars is that there are universal facial expressions for which people have similar meanings
True
There are so many nuances to bowing in Japan that young children begin to learn this nonverbal behavior at a very young age.
True
Vocal segregates are audible sounds that are used as substitutes for words.
True
Whether it is fear, joy, anger, or sadness, your posture, face, and eyes convey your feelings without you having to utter a word
True
Because facial expressions can't be controlled, people cant hide their true feelings
False
Because of the business standard, American offices and furniture are arranged in much the same way as they are in China, Japan, and other countries.
False
Decorating the body appears to be unique to certain cultures.
False
During negotiations, Americans have similar expectations with regard to small talk as their Japanese counterparts.
False
If a cashier touches your hand while giving you change, this is referred to as professional touch
False
If you say "good job" while giving the "thumbs up" sign, you are substituting the message with nonverbal communication
False
Nonverbal behavior has little role in regulating interactions
False
Nonverbal communication is always intentional
False
People of the Arab world tend to think of time as something fixed in nature
False
The "thumbs-up" sign is considered positive in the U.S. as well as in Australia and West Africa
False
When we talk about the pinch, tone, rate, and tempo of speech, we are referring to vocal characterizers
False
A silent reaction to a business proposal would seem negative to American, French, and German executives, but not Arabic executives
False, Arab executives as well.
Hijabs tend to generate more controversy in non-Muslim nations than burqas
False, Burqas generate more
African Americans tend to use less inflection and vocal range than most white Americans
False, they use more inflection
