CO 101 Quiz 2
The media is not a primary agent in teaching social perspectives. True or False?
False
Touching and being touched is not essential to a healthy life. True or False?
False
Western culture recognizes multiple sexes/genders, while many countries, such as New Zealand and Nepal, recognize only two. True or False?
False
Nonverbal communication is more continuous than verbal communication. True or False?
True
People with high status and/or power tend to touch others and invade others' space more than do people with less power and/or status. True or False?
True
The self has multiple dimensions. True or False?
True
We use artifacts and dress to express our personal identities. True or False?
True
People with dismissive attachment styles have a negative view of themselves and a high regard for others and relationships. True or False?
False
Although considered a form of nonverbal communication, silence generally carries little meaning in Western culture. True or False?
False
Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication? a. Nonverbal communication only occurs consciously. b. Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal communication. c. Nonverbal communication behaviors are consistent across cultures. d. Nonverbal communication is less believable than verbal communication. e. Nonverbal communication does not impact verbal communication.
Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal communication.
Silence can communicate a lot of meanings. Which of the following does not describe what silence could potentially communicate? a. Silence can communicate contentment. b. Silence can communicate awkwardness c. Silence can communicate disapproval. d. Silence can communicate personal qualifications. e. Silence can disconfirm others.
Silence can communicate personal qualifications.
Adults with anxious/ambivalent attachment styles are often inconsistent in giving/accepting affection and closeness. True or False?
True
As soon as we are born, we begin interacting with others and developing our sense of self. True or False?
True
Both verbal and nonverbal communication are symbolic, guided by constitutive and regulative rules, and culture bound. True or False?
True
Direct definition usually occurs first in families. True or False?
True
Direct eye contact has different meanings in different cultures. True or False?
True
Maria tried to learn to swim at a young age but gave up before succeeding. She carried the belief that she could not learn to swim into adulthood and labeled herself a nonswimmer. This is an example of a. self-sabotage. b. a self-fulfilling prophecy. c. an ego boundary. d. a negative attachment style. e. a generalized other.
a self-fulfilling prophecy
The first step to accepting yourself as being "in process" is a. accepting yourself as you are now. b. avoiding self-sabotage. c. realizing that the self is influenced by how others see us. d. considering the setting, or context. e. considering yourself in the context of society.
accepting yourself as you are now.
Edmund is very attentive and supportive to his son Mylan when he is sober, but when Edmund drinks, he often ignores his son and sometimes verbally abuses him. Mylan never knows which way his father will act. If Edmund is Mylan's primary caregiver, Mylan is likely to develop which attachment style? a. anxious/ambivalent b. secure c. dismissive d. defensive e. fearful
anxious/ambivalent
Chris just moved into a new apartment and spent the first day hanging pictures, putting out souvenirs of important times, and putting favorite objects on the bookshelves. Chris has relied on what form of nonverbal communication to personalize the new apartment? a. kinesics b. paralinguistics c. artifacts d. appearance e. proxemics
artifacts
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 several minutes after class has started. Raul's confusion about Americans' pace of life is based on which aspect of nonverbal behavior? a. artifacts b. kinesics c. paralanguage d. proxemics e. chronemics
chronemics
All of the following are examples of influential particular others EXCEPT a. None of these are exceptions. b. cyber bullies. c. day-care providers. d. siblings. e. parents.
cyber bullies
"You are an excellent athlete," Kevin tells his daughter. Kevin's statement is an example of a. identity script. b. downer. c. direct definition. d. indirect definition. e. self-fulfilling prophecy.
direct definition
Chris is preparing to cook dinner at home for a date. He cleans his apartment, buys scented candles, and hides all of his dirty laundry. Chris is controlling which type of nonverbal communication? a. kinesics b. environmental factors c. chronemics d. proxemics e. haptics
environmental factors
Since Sam was a baby, her parents have always told her, "Treat others how you want to be treated." This is an example of a(n) a. ego boundary. b. attachment style. c. upper. d. direct definition. e. identity script.
identity script.
Rules for how we are supposed to live and who we are supposed to be are known as a. self-fulfilling prophecies. b. direct definitions. c. identity scripts. d. social comparisons. e. attachment styles.
identity scripts.
Lara smiles and makes a funny face at her baby niece. Lara is engaging in ____ to communicate with the baby. a. paralanguage b. physical appearance c. kinesics d. haptics e. proxemics
kinesics
When we engage in social comparisons, what might we be doing? a. forming an identity script for what a friend is b. measuring how long it takes us to invite that individual to converse c. forming a direct definition for the people we come into contact with d. telling ourselves that we are good e. measuring ourselves in relation to others by deciding we are like them or different from them
measuring ourselves in relation to others by deciding we are like them or different from them
All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as a. verbal dialectics. b. nonverbal astuteness. c. nonverbal communication. d. perception. e. assertiveness.
nonverbal communication.
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? a. liking b. power c. status d. responsiveness e. control
responsiveness