Ch. 6- Nonverbal Communication
Which of the following nonverbal cues is commonly associated with deception, according to research?
* increased vocal pitch
Contemporary research suggests that approximately this percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally:
*65-70%
Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not true?
Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion.
Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages even when they contradict verbal messages?
It is harder for most people to control their nonverbal communication than their verbal communication.
When people get excited or aroused, this usually happens to their voice:
elevated pitch
This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation:
emblem
When Rachel saw her neighbor Harold in the hallway, he quickly flagged her down and began to speak with her. Throughout their conversation, Harold maintained steady eye contact, spoke very quickly, laughed frequently, and stood closer to Rachel than he usually would. Harold's nonverbal cues indicate that:
he was excited
Which of the following emotional states was NOT identified by Paul Ekman as having a universal facial expression?
jealousy
Rick's manager, Susan, called him into her office one afternoon to discuss his annual evaluation. As soon as Rick sat down, Susan said, "Rick, your performance is unacceptable and I'm going to have to let you go." After a moment of silence, Susan grinned and winked at Rick and he knew she was joking. Susan used nonverbal communication to:
metacommunicate that she was teasing
Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as:
paralanguage
This aspect of facial attractiveness refers to the relative size of facial features, such as the nose or ears:
proportionality
When you see someone dressed in very tight, dark clothing with spiky hair and eyeliner, you infer that this person is into emo punk rock. Your impression is based on which set of cues?
sociocultural
Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal communication to increase the persuasiveness of their statements. Which of the following nonverbal behaviors is not in line with these prescriptions?
speaking softly, slowly, and calmly
