SPEECH CHAPTER 4
Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and nonverbally?
repeating
At what age do people, on average, begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?
4 years old
Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE?
Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries
Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is NOT verified by research?
Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
Which of the following statements about touch is FALSE?
Men value touch more than women do.
Which of the following findings is true of the relationship between dress and personality?
People who conform to current styles seek to be accepted and liked.
Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE?
Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others.
Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?
a black woman from Puerto Rico
With whom are you most likely to stand the closest?
a person of the same race
Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an
affect display.
As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow, is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is
an illustrator.
Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?
angry
In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might ________.
arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early
Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking?
close proximity
Paralinguistic cues can indicate all of the following EXCEPT
intelligence.
Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night, Daniel begins to get uncomfortable because it is so crowded. There are many people very close to him and some even bumping into him as they pass. These people are in Daniel's
intimate space.
When a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression, he or she is exhibiting the concept of
liking.
Kelly is listening intently to her friend, Sheri, talk about her boyfriend who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army. Kelly says "mmm-hmm" during the conversation to show Sheri that she is listening. She is communicating using
paralinguistic features.
The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called
paralinguistics.
A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T. Hall referred to as
social distance.
Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics?
sound
Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?
sounds with meaning and words without meaning
Communication by touch is called
tactile communication.
As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is that we
use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings.
