COMM 101 chapter 5
Which of the following statements is true of body art such as tattoos and piercings? A. All cultures engage in body modification of some kind B. They are a type of nonverbal communication. C. Body modifications often signal social status or group membership D. All of these are true of body modification.
All of these are true of body modification.
Direct eye contact is universally accepted as appropriate.
False
Emoticons are a type of verbal communication.
False
Physical appearance does not communicate any nonverbal message.
False
When we know we want to be at a dinner party on time, we are operating under polychronic time orientation.
False
In the context of paralanguage, _____ is the variety, melody, or inflection in one's voice. A. pitch B. volume C. rate D. intonation
Intonation
Which of these is an example of a vocalized pause? A. Jane says "um" when she cannot think of the word she means. B. Rachel speaks louder to emphasize an important point. C. Brady lowers the tone or pitch of his voice to sound more serious. D. Craig speaks more rapidly when he is nervous.
Jane says "um" when she cannot think of the word she means.
_____ includes the voiced parts of communication that go beyond the words themselves. A. Gestures B. Proxemics C. Chronemics D. Paralanguage
Paralanguage
Which of the following is true of vocalized pauses? A. People with high voice quality tend to use a lot of vocalized pauses B. Vocalized pauses help a listener in understanding a speech better. C. The higher the vocalized pauses, higher the intonation. D. Too many vocalized pauses can distract listeners.
Too many vocalized pauses can distract listeners.
Body movements can be used to take the place of a word or phrase.
True
Nonverbal's make up approximately 65 percent of the meaning in face-to-face communication.
True
When you are really interested in another person, your eye contact with that person is likely to A. increase B. decrease C. remain the same D. be unpredictable
increase
During her job interview, when Sadie began to discuss her professional achievements, her voice raised. In the context of paralanguage, this change in her voice is best described as a change in _____. A. timbre B. body orientation C. rate D. pitch
pitch
During her job interview, when Kaitlin began to discuss her previous work experience, the interviewer leaned forward to show interest. This movement is best described as a change in _______ A. gestures B. expression C. posture D. paralanguage
posture
Craig is a brawny fifth grader. In his school bus, he usually sits on the seat behind the driver. When any other kid occupies that seat, he gets annoyed and bullies the kid to switch seats. In this case, Craig maintains ____. A. social space B. personal space C. territorial space D. acoustic space
territorial space
cording to the textbook, nonverbal communication is ____________. A. the primary way we convey our emotions. B. unambiguous C. communicated only through a single channel D. something we can avoid through monitoring behavior
the primary way we convey our emotions.
In the context of haptics, touching behavior: A. is similar across cultures. B. varies with situations. C. is preferred by all individuals. D. is appropriate in all cultures.
varies with situations.
