COMM 2110 Cox Exam #2
Generally speaking, people are more likely to share negative emotions rather than positive emotions.
False
Anger can be either a facilitative or debilitative emotion.
True
After years of research, it has been concluded that names have little affect on how others think of us and the way we act.
false
Meanings are best found by studying the words people use, not by observing how people use them.
false
Nonverbal communication plays a less important role in identity management than verbal communication.
false
Nonverbal messages are less ambiguous than verbal messages.
false
Patterns of eye contact are fairly consistent across cultures.
false
Since "beauty is in the eye of the beholder," physical attractiveness is not a general factor in how people are perceived.
false
Social rules discourage too much expression of negative emotion, but there are really no social limits to expressing positive emotions.
false
The U.S. is a high-context language culture.
false
When sharing your feelings, it's not necessary to accept responsibility for them because so often others cause them.
false
Your personality makes little difference in the way you experience and communicate emotions.
false
Your text advises that when you feel a certain way, you should act on that feeling immediately.
false
"I" language offers a more accurate and less provocative way to express a complaint.
true
According to cognitive psychologists, it is not events that cause people to feel bad, but rather the beliefs they hold about the events.
true
All human languages are symbolic in nature.
true
Changing your vocal intonation pattern is one way to regulate a conversation.
true
Equivocal words are words that can be interpreted in more than one way.
true
Feelings are often recognized by nonverbal changes, such as blushing.
true
Gestures can be intentional or unintentional.
true
High-level abstractions can be useful as verbal shorthand between two people who know each other well.
true
Inferential statements are conclusions arrived at from an interpretation of evidence.
true
Linguistic relativism is a notion that holds that our cultural worldview is shaped and reflected by the language spoken by its members.
true
Messages about status can be conveyed through clothing and chronemics.
true
Nonverbal messages convey relational information such as respect and friendliness.
true
Paralinguistic elements always accompany the spoken word.
true
Pupil dilation can be a sign of interest.
true
Research shows that linguistic differences are more often a function of gender roles than they are of biological sex.
true
Researchers have found that college students who can pinpoint the negative emotions they experience, such as anger, also have the best strategies for managing their emotions.
true
The fallacy of causation is based on the irrational belief that emotions are caused by others rather than by one's own self-talk.
true
