IC quiz 6

Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is FALSE? a. Extroverts tend to be better than introverts at interpreting nonverbal expressions of emotion. b. Women are generally better than men at understanding facial displays of emotion. c. Happiness is the easiest facial expression to decode. d. Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion.

Facial expressions are second only to vocal behaviors in their ability to express emotion

Which of the following statements about facial or vocal expressions of emotions is factually incorrect? a. Infants are unable to respond to pleasant stimuli before they are 12 months old. b. Facial expressions of basic emotions are fairly consistent across cultures. c. Disgust, boredom, and grief are typically accompanied by a lower vocal pitch. d. People tend to speak faster when they are scared

Infants are unable to respond to pleasant stimuli before they are 12 months old.

Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages even when they contradict verbal messages? a. Nonverbal behaviors are completely involuntary and reflect people's true states. b. People will only attempt to control their nonverbal behavior when they are lying. c. It is harder for most people to control their nonverbal communication than their verbal communication. d. All the answers are correct.

It is harder for most people to control their nonverbal communication than their verbal communication.

During a phone conversation, you are able to infer something about the speaker's mood and personality by listening to his or her vocal cues. This fact illustrates which of the following claims about nonverbal communication? a. Nonverbal communication is usually believed over verbal communication. b. Nonverbal communication is present in most forms of interpersonal communication. c. Nonverbal communication conveys more meaning than verbal communication. d. Nonverbal communication metacommunicates.

Nonverbal communication is present in most forms of interpersonal communication.

Research shows that olfactic cues play a role in mate selection. Which of the following statements is true? a. Men prefer women who smell like themselves. b. Women with more attractive faces smell better to men. c. Men's facial attractiveness is unrelated to how they smell. d. All of the statements are false.

Women with more attractive faces smell better to men.

Which type of gesture has a direct verbal translation? a. illustrator b. regulator c. emblem d. adaptor

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 a. nervous or uncomfortable. b. engaging in deception. c. excited. d. content.

excited

Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is particularly useful in communicating emotion? a. facial expression and vocal behaviors b. eye contact and hand gesturing c. body movement and eye contact d. vocal behaviors and body movement

facial expression and vocal behaviors

Which of the following nonverbal cues is commonly associated with deception, according to research? a. decreased smiling b. increased kinesic behavior c. increased vocal pitch d. decreased pupil dilation

increased vocal pitch

According to the text, the face is used primarily to communicate all of the following EXCEPT a. identity. b. emotion. c. attractiveness. d. intellect.

intellect

While talking to a friend at a party, you notice that your romantic partner has just arrived. Eager to greet your partner, you angle your posture away from your friend and toward your partner. That movement a. is culturally insensitive, especially to members of high-contact cultures. b. is a form of leave-taking behavior known as left-positioning. c. incorrectly suggests to your friend that your partner is more important than he or she is. d. All the answers are correct.

is a form of leave-taking behavior known as left-positioning.

Which of the following emotional states was NOT identified by Paul Ekman as having a universal facial expression? a. happiness b. disgust c. jealousy d. surprise

jealousy

The study of how people use movement is called what? a. haptics b. kinesics c. oculesics d. proxemics

kinesics

Effectively interpreting nonverbal communication includes all of the following EXCEPT a. sensitivity to others' nonverbal messages. b. trying to decipher the correct meaning of nonverbal behavior. c. looking past cultural differences to understand the meaning. d. asking for clarification when necessary.

looking past cultural differences to understand the meaning.

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 a. reinforce the interpersonal nature of her message. b. metacommunicate that she was teasing. c. convey emotional meaning. d. give her statement greater impact.

metacommunicate that she was teasing.

Vocal behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as a. fundamental frequency. b. enunciation. c. paralanguage. d. paravocalic devices.

paralanguage.

According to Edward T. Hall, the range of which type of distance is approximately 1½ to 4 feet? a. intimate distance b. personal distance c. social distance d. public distance

personal distance

Which aspect of facial attractiveness refers to the relative size of facial features, such as the nose or ears? a. symmetry b. rhinoplasty c. proportionality d. asymmetry

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? a. demographic b. sociocultural c. socioeconomic d. psychographic

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? a. speaking softly, slowly, and calmly b. matching someone else's nonverbal behavior c. casually touching someone on the arm d. maintaining eye contact with someone while speaking

speaking softly, slowly, and calmly