chapter 5 & 6

Sara is angry with her boyfriend, so she refuses to sit near him at dinner or let him get close to her while their walking. To communicate her anger, Sara is relying on

proxemics

in the united states, we are comfortable interacting from a distance of 4-12 feet. This illustrates what nonverbal channel?

proxemics

"do you know Adam?" Erika replies with "Oh yeah, he's that guy right?" by calling Adam "that guy" Erika is _____ Adam?

totalizing

Arab men are more likely to kiss each other on both cheeks rather than shaking hands as a greeting

true

Ms. Sounders faces her students and puts her hands on her hips to signal that class has begun. This is an example of punctuation

true

although words don't mean exactly the same thing to everyone, within a culture many symbols have an agreed-on range of meanings

true

ambiguous language is a common problem in romantic relationships

true

an example of a regulative rule would be an answer to the question: "when is it appropriate to interrupt others?"

true

people with high status and/or power tend to touch each other and invade space more than people with less status or power

true

the value a culture places on physical appearance is a part of nonverbal communication

true

we follow communication rules even when we are not consciously aware of them

true

Gerda feels like throwing a temper tantrum, even though she is twenty years old. Disregarding the social inappropriateness of her behavior, Gerda beats and kicks the door in public. Gerda's behavior was motivated by which aspect of herself?

I

Chris spends the day hanging pictures, putting out souvenirs, and putting objects on bookshelves. Chris has relied on what form of nonverbal communication to personalize his new apartment?

artifacts

the fast food industry in the united states, with it's emphasis on efficiency, provides an example of how our culture influences what nonverbal channel?

chronemics

to herself, Deborah says "reaching across the table is rude." Deborah's perception of her friend's behavior is based on a ____

constructive rule

what is one regulative communication style?

do no argue at the dinner table

although considered a form of nonverbal communication, silence generally carries little meaning in western culture

false

maintaining direct eye contact is a sign of respect and attentiveness

false

one should evenly engage in I language and you language

false

symbols are intrinsically connected to their meaning

false

usually, the meanings for words are self-evident and stable

false

western culture places relatively little emphasis on physical apperance

false

what is the term used for words that strongly slant perceptions and meanings?

loaded language

what is the most abstract term in the for a cat?

mammal

scholars estimate that nonverbal communication accounts for what percentage of the total meaning in interpersonal communication?

more than 65%

all aspects of communication other than words themselves are known as ____

nonverbal communication

what is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication?

nonverbal communication behaviors are inconsistent across cultures

assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that convey which dimension of relational level meanings?

responsiveness

the three levels of relationship meaning that nonverbal communication establishes are what?

responsiveness, liking, and power

when you state that symbols are not intrinsically connected to what they represent, you are asserting which of the following statements?

symbols are arbitrary