Ch. 6- Nonverbal Communication, Vocab Ch.6, Quiz 6, COMM Ch. 6 Quiz

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.

Artifact

an object or a visual feature of an environment with communicative values

Vocalics

characteristics of the voice

Kinesics

the study of movement

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%

Alber Mehrabian claimed that approximately _______% of messages are transmitted nonverbally. But contemporary research says _______%.

90-95; 65-70

Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not true?

Facial expressions are easily altered to conceal true emotional states.

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.

The study of touch behavior is known as:

Haptics

During a phone conversation, you are still able to infer something about the speaker's mood and personality by listening to their vocal cues as they speak. This example illustrates which of the following claims about nonverbal communication?

Nonverbal communication is present in most forms of interpersonal communication.

The study of touch behavior is known as a. haptics b. oculesics c. proxemis d. kinesics

a

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

a

Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal comm 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

a

Affect display

a gesture that communicates emotion

Illustrator

a gesture that enhances or clarifies a verbal message

Adaptor

a gesture used to satisfy a personal need

Emblem

a gesture with a direct verbal translation

According to Edward T. Hall, this range of this type of distance is approx 1 1/2 to 4 feet: a. intimate distance b. personal distance c. social distance d. public distance

b

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. That fact illustrates which of the following claims about nonverbal communication? a. nonverbal comm is usually believed over verbal comm b. nonverbal comm is present in most forms of interpersonal comm c. nonverbal comm conveys more meaning than verbal comm d. nonverbal comm metacommunicates

b

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

b

These are textual representations of facial expressions, often used in e-mil messages a. textspressions b. emoticons c. e-smiles d. faceprints

b

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

b

Contemporary research suggests that approximately this percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally a. 30-35% b. 45-50% c. 65-70% d. 90-95%

c

This 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

c

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

c

Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behaviors to convey meaning are known as: a. fundamental frequency b. enunciation c. para-language d. paravocalic devices

c

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

c

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

c

Which of the following nonverbal cues is not commonly associated with deception, according to reasearch? a. decreased smiling b. increased kinesic behavior c. increased vocal pitch d. decreased pupil dilation

c

Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages over verbal 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 comm than their verbal comm d. all of these are true

c

The tendency to assume that attractive people have other positive qualities is called what? a. positive prototyping b. character assumption c. principle of facial primacy d. halo effect

d

When people get excited or aroused, this usually happens to their voice: a. increased articulation b. decreased loudness c. reduced inflection d. elevated pitch

d

Which of the following vocal behaviors is a dimension of nonverbal communication? a. tone of voice b. rate of speech c. loudness d. all of these

d

When people get excited or aroused, this usually happens to their voice:

elevated pitch

This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation:

emblem

Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is particularly useful in communicating emotion?

facial expression and vocal behaviors

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

Immediacy behavior

non-verbal behavior that conveys attraction or affiliation

Turn-taking signal

non-verbal behavior that indicates when a person's speaking turn begins and ends

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

Symmetry

the similarity between the left and right sides of the face or body

Proportionality

the size of facial features relative to one another

Oculesics

the study of eye behavior

Haptics

the study of how people use touch to communicate

Proxemics

the study of spatial use

Olfactics

the study of the sense of smell

Gesticulation

the use of arm and hand movements to communicate

Facial display

the use of facial expression for communication

Chronemics

the use of time