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What is an illustrator?

A gesture that accompanies speech but has no meaning on its own

Which of the following statements is true of nonverbal communication?

Being skilled at nonverbal communication is linked to popularity, attractiveness, and socioemotional wellbeing.

In the In Real Life feature "Recognizing Nonverbal Cues", your textbook suggests that, because Kim speaks exactly the same words in both examples, changes in her posture, gestures, facial expressions, voice, and use of distance would not change her communication with her new neighbor.

False

In the Looking at Diversity feature "Blindness and Nonverbal Cues", Annie Donnellon, a college student who has been blind since birth, says blind people can figure out who you are from your voice.

False

In the On the Job feature "Nonverbal Communication in Job Interviews", your textbook suggests that business-appropriate attire should be well-fitting and casual.

False

________ are usually more nonverbally expressive, and they are better at recognizing others' nonverbal behavior.

Females

What are the four distances that most North Americans use in their everyday lives, as described by anthropologist Edward T. Hall?

Intimate, personal, social, public.

What does it mean for nonverbal communication to regulate conversation?

It influences the flow of interaction.

Which of the following gestures is the best example of a North American emblem?

Nodding your head to mean "yes."

Social scientists use the term haptics to describe the study of which aspect of nonverbal communication?

Touching

In the Reading feature "The Eyes Have It", your textbook states that researchers have found that children and adults who avoid or are denied eye contact are more likely to suffer from depression and feelings of isolation.

True

In the Reading feature "The Way You Talk Can Hurt You?", Thomas Hurka suggests that rising intonation harms women, because it encourages salesmen and car mechanics to cheat them when they wouldn't try cheating a man.

True

Which gestures involve unconscious body movements made in response to the environment?

adaptors

The area of nonverbal communication known as kinesics involves ________.

body position and movement

A facial expression that lasts for only a second is called a(n) ________.

microexpression

Social scientists use the term paralanguage to describe ________.

nonverbal vocal messages

German, Swiss, and U.S. cultures are monochronic, which means ________.

people emphasize punctuality and more rigid scheduling

Nonverbal communication can serve a variety of functions; however, it is primarily ________.

relational

When a person's nonverbal communication does not match his or her verbal message, we ________.

tent o believe the nonverbal message

One of the biggest problems arising from the lack of nonverbal cues in texting, instant messaging, and emailing is ________.

the tendency for jokes ot be misinterpreted as serious statements