Communications: Chapter 5
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