Communications: Chapter 5

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Repetition

Nonverbal repeats the verbal; i.e. saying "3" and putting three fingers up

Raul came to the United States from Mexico three months ago and he is still having trouble understanding Americans' tendency to rush all the time. He is also surprised when his teachers are irritated if he joins class a while after class has started. Raul's confusion about American pace of life is based on which aspect of nonverbal behavior? a. ) artifacts b. ) silence c. ) paralanguage d. ) proxemics e. ) chronemics

e. ) chronemics

Salina is angry with her boyfriend, so she refuses to sit near him in the car or to let him get really close to her while they are walking. To communicate her anger, Salina is relying on: a. ) paralanguage b. ) chronemics c. ) artifacts d. ) silence e. ) proxemics

e.) proxemics

Oculesics

A type of kinesics; communicating through the use of the eyes

Nonverbal Communication

Any symbolic activity other than the use of language

Paralanguage

Beyond language; what we do with our voices, NOT words; i.e. sarcasm, also includes fillers "uhmm..."; sounds not being used as words

Kinesics

Communicating through motion and movement; i.e. posture and gestures

Artifacts

Communicating through objects; through time and space through historic items; i.e. jewelry, cars, etc.

Proxemics

Communicating through the use of space; i.e. personal bubble

Chronemics

Communicating through the use of time; i.e. you might eat dinner at 7 but your friend eats dinner at 8

Haptics

Communicating through touch

Nonverbal communication is always intentional. True or False

False

Nonverbal Communication can sometimes contradict verbal communication within the same message: True or False

True

Substitution

When nonverbal substitutes the verbal; i.e. when someone waves "Hi!" instead of saying "Hi!"

Contradiction

When the nonverbal contradicts the verbal; usually we believe the nonverbal first; i.e. saying "I'm fine!" but your body language would say otherwise

Impression Management

When we use nonverbal to attempt to manage others' impression on ourselves; Comes from dramaturgy; we have a role to play - a front and backstage personality

Accentuation

When we use nonverbal to give more emphasis on the verbal; i.e. when you're getting yelled at and they slam their hands the table

Regulation

When we use nonverbal to manage the flow of a communication event; i.e. when a student raises their hand to speak in a classroom

Which of the following is NOT a paralanguage behavior? a. ) refusing to speak b. ) raising volume when speaking c. ) lowering pitch d. ) lowering volume when speaking

a. refusing to speak

Nonverbal behaviors related to body position and body motion are called: a. ) kinesics b. ) none of these c. ) proxemics. d. ) chronemics. e. ) artifacts

a.) kinesics

Vocalics is also referred to by which term: a.) paralanguage b.) parabasis c.) parasol d.) paradromic

a.) paralanguage

Nonverbal communication can do which of the following in relation to verbal communication? a. ) Repeat or reinforce b. ) All of these c. ) Remove all ambiguity d. ) Remain impersonal

a.) repeat or reinforce

The study of chronemics in nonverbal communication includes: a. ) studying how people use time to communicate. b. ) studying eye blinks in a conversation. c. ) studying how people claim and use space and territory. d. ) studying vocal variety in a conversation.

a.) studying how people use time to communicate

If you like to sit in the same seat in class everyday and get upset if someone takes your spot, you are experiencing: a.) territoriality b.) the use of gestures c.) expressionism d.) issues of posture

a.) territoriality

The study of proxemics in nonverbal communication would include: a. ) studying the numbers of "ums" and "you knows" in a conversation. b. ) studying how people claim and use space and territory. c. ) studying how people gesture. d. ) studying eye blinks in a conversation.

b. ) studying how people claim and use space and territory.

Nonverbal communication: a. ) includes written communication. b. ) all of these c. ) is communication that uses body gestures, sounds, physical space and other things that are not based on language. d. ) includes American Sign Language.

c. ) is communication that uses body gestures, sounds, physical space and other things that are not based on language

The study of haptics in nonverbal communication includes: a. ) observing vocal variety in a conversation. b. ) observing how people use time to communicate. c. ) observing how people casually touch each other. d. ) observing eye blinks in a conversation.

c.) observing how people casually touch each other

The study of vocalics, also called paralanguage, in nonverbal communication includes: a. ) observing eye blinks in a conversation. b. ) observing how people claim space and territory c. ) observing how people stand or gesture. d. ) observing tone of voice in a conversation

d. ) observing tone of voice in a conversation

Sustained eye contact for a longer period of time, a form of oculesics, is: a.) always positive b.) always threatening c) always misinterpreted d.) sometimes threatening

d.) sometimes threatening


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