IPC Chapter 5

Because nonverbal communication is ________ selective perception is likely to occur. a. intentional b. symbolic c. multi-channeled d. continuous e. culture-bound

c. multi-channeled

The paralanguage is communicated through: a. pauses and disfluencies. b. All of these choices. c. rate. d. tone and pitch. e. tone and pitch and rate only.

b. all of these choices

When her daughter doesn't obey Jana the first time Jana tells her it's time to go, Jana says, "Time to go, and I REALLY mean it this time" and emphasizes "really" to show she's serious. To communicate her meaning to her daughter, Jana has relied on: a. artifacts. b. paralanguage. c. chronemics. d. proxemics. e. kinesics.

b. paralanguage

In some cultures, such as many Eastern and Native American cultures, silence indicates: a. disapproval. b. thoughtfulness. c. fastidiousness. d. disrespect. e. contempt.

b. thoughtfulness

According to sociologist Arlie Hochschild, she claims that children are often allotted ________ to ________ minutes of time at the end of the day when two working parents get home. a. 15, 25 b. 10, 20 c. 20, 30 d. 30, 45 e. 5, 10

c. 20, 30

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. physical appearance b. kinesics c. artifacts d. proxemics e. paralanguage

c. 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 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. chronemics d. proxemics e. kinesics

c. chronemics

In the United States, people generally interact with friends or romantic partners at a(n) ________ distance. a. 4 ft. to 12 ft. b. 12 ft. or more c. 2 ft. to 4 ft. d. 18 inches or less

d. 18 inches or less

In Maria's office, she has many different religious items and paintings. These personal items are examples of ________. a. paralanaguage b. kinesics c. haptics d. artifacts e. proxemics

d. artifacts

Behavior that increases perception of closeness between communicators is known as ________. a. power b. proxemics c. kinesics d. immediacy e. liking

d. immediacy

Cosmetic surgery and eating disorders are associated with ________, one type of nonverbal behavior. a. paralanguage b. environmental factors c. artifacts d. physical appearance e. haptics

d. physical appearance

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. silence. c. artifacts. d. proxemics. e. chronemics.

d. proxemics

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. power b. liking c. control d. responsiveness e. status

d. responsiveness

A conservative estimate is that nonverbal communication accounts for what percentage of the total meaning in interpersonal communication? a. 25% b. 80% c. 100% d. 93% e. 65%

e. 65%

Which one of the following is not a paralanguage behavior? a. Lowering volume when speaking. b. Pausing between words to emphasize certain words. c. Lowering pitch. d. Raising volume when speaking. e. Refusing to speak.

e. Refusing to speak

Verbal communication and nonverbal communication are similar in all of the following respects EXCEPT: a. both are rule-guided. b. both are shaped by culture. c. both may be unintentional or intentional. d. both are symbolic. e. both are perceived as equally believable.

e. both are perceived as equally believable

The sense of touch is: a. artifacts. b. paralanaguage. c. proxemics. d. kinesics. e. haptics.

e. haptics

All of the following are similarities between verbal and nonverbal communication except: a. nonverbal communication is rule-guided. b. nonverbal communication is symbolic. c. None of these choices. d. nonverbal communication may be intentional or unintentional. e. nonverbal communication reflects behavior.

e. nonverbal communication reflects behavior

Sally doesn't want to be interrupted while she's speaking so she avoids looking at others until she has said all she wants to say. Then she looks at the person who wants to respond. Sally has used nonverbal behavior to: a. define her cultural standpoint. b. demonstrate warmth. c. establish relational-level meanings. d. establish content-level meanings. e. regulate interaction.

e. regulate interaction