Com Quiz Two

True or false: Although considered a form of nonverbal communication, silence generally carries little meaning in Western culture.

False

True or false: People with dismissive attachment styles have a negative view of themselves and a high regard for others and relationships.

False

True or false: The media is not a primary agent in teaching social perspectives.

False

True or false: Touching and being touched is not essential to a healthy life.

False

True or false: Western culture recognizes multiple sexes/genders, while many countries, such as New Zealand and Nepal, recognize only two.

False

True or false: Adults with anxious/ambivalent attachment styles are often inconsistent in giving/accepting affection and closeness.

True

True or false: As soon as we are born, we begin interacting with others and developing our sense of self.

True

True or false: Both verbal and nonverbal communication are symbolic, guided by constitutive and regulative rules, and culture bound.

True

True or false: Direct definition usually occurs first in families.

True

True or false: Direct eye contact has different meanings in different cultures.

True

True or false: Nonverbal communication is more continuous than verbal communication.

True

True or false: 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

True or false: The self has multiple dimensions.

True

True or false: We use artifacts and dress to express our personal identities.

True

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. attachment style. b. ego boundary. 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 ___

Identity scripts

Lara smiles and makes a funny face at her baby niece. Lara is engaging in ____ to communicate with the baby.

Kinesics

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?

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?

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?

Chronemics

All of the following are examples of influential particular others EXCEPT a. parents. b. cyber bullies. c. siblings. d. None of these are exceptions. e. day-care providers.

Cyber bullies

"You are an excellent athlete," Kevin tells his daughter. Kevin's statement is an example of a. self-fulfilling prophecy. b. indirect definition. c. direct definition. d. identity script. e. downer.

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?

Environmental factors

All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as a. verbal dialectics. b. assertiveness. c. nonverbal communication. d. nonverbal astuteness. e. perception.

Nonverbal communication

Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication? a. Nonverbal communication behaviors are consistent across cultures. b. Nonverbal communication is less believable than verbal communication. c. Nonverbal communication does not impact verbal communication. d. Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal communication. e. Nonverbal communication only occurs consciously.

Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal 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?

Responsiveness

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. a self-fulfilling prophecy. b. an ego boundary. c. a generalized other. d. self-sabotage. e. a negative attachment style.

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Silence can communicate a lot of meanings. Which of the following does not describe what silence could potentially communicate? a. Silence can communicate disapproval. b. Silence can communicate contentment. c. Silence can communicate personal qualifications. d. Silence can communicate awkwardness e. Silence can disconfirm others.

Silence can communicate personal qualifications

The first step to accepting yourself as being "in process" is a. considering the setting, or context. b. accepting yourself as you are now. c. considering yourself in the context of society. d. avoiding self-sabotage. e. realizing that the self is influenced by how others see us.

accepting yourself as you are now.

When we engage in social comparisons, what might we be doing? a. measuring how long it takes us to invite that individual to converse b. forming a direct definition for the people we come into contact with c. telling ourselves that we are good d. forming an identity script for what a friend is 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