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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1.
Women frequently use nonverbal communication to invite others into conversation—looking at someone who hasn’t
spoken, smiling when a new person sits down in a group.
a. True
b. False
2. Research shows that men generally are more responsive communicators than women.
a. True
b. False
3. Carrie and Jennifer are talking in the hallway between classes. Carrie is making eye contact with Jennifer, nodding
intently while Jennifer speaks, and occasionally asks questions to clarify what Jennifer is saying. Carrie is using nonverbal
communication to supplement verbal communication.
a. True
b. False
4. Body image disorders only affect women.
a. True
b. False
5.
Women‘s facial and body communications tend to indicate that they are emotionally reserved and in control.
a. True
b. False
6. Verbal communication conveys the majority of the total meaning during an interaction.
a. True
b. False
7. Toys are sex-segregated—different aisles for girls’ and boys’ toys.
a. True
b. False
8. Stace frowns at another boy and turns his back in disgust. Stace’s nonverbal communication is demonstrating the liking
dimension of relationship level meaning.
a. True
b. False
9. Female athletes are less susceptible to developing eating disorders than are the rest of the female population.
a. True
b. False
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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10. People from which demographic group are most likely to strive to achieve unrealistic body ideals?
a. African American women
b. Caucasian women
c. African American men
d. Caucasian men
11. During conversation, Alyssa holds steady eye contact with her friend to indicate she is listening. Alyssa’s eye contact
is an example of ____.
a. haptics
b. proxemics
c. kinesics
d. artifacts
12. Which of the following statements is/are true about body image?
a. In general, men and boys are more satisfied with the way they look than are women and girls.
b. Men increasingly access non-invasive cosmetic treatments such as Botox and Dysport injections.
c. Men are increasingly seeking to meet body ideals by exercising and taking fitness supplements.
d. All of these choices are correct.
13. Which of the following has been advanced as an explanation for gender- and sex-related differences in ability to
decode and interpret others’ nonverbal communication?
a. Men and women have biological sex-related differences in brain functioning that influence their ability to
understand nonverbal communication.
b. As part of their socialization to be sensitive to and build relationships, females learn to decode nonverbal
communication.
c. According to standpoint theory, women must learn to interpret others in order to survive as subordinate members
of society.
d. All of these choices are correct.
14. Three-year old Kate falls and scrapes her knees on the playground. Her mother runs to her, scoops her up into her
arms, and cuddles Kate until she stops crying. What aspect of nonverbal communication is being used here?
a. Kinesics
b. Haptics
c. The responsiveness dimension of relationship level of meaning
d. The liking dimension of relationship level of meaning
15. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways nonverbal communication can function?
a. To regulate interaction
b. To establish liking
c. To supplement verbal communication
d. To give a detailed description of an event
16. Which of the following is true about men’s clothing?
a. It is generally not as colorful or bright as women’s.
b. Pockets are used for decorative touches, but not utilitarian purposes.
c. They tend to fit close to the body.
d. Shoes are meant to flatter the legs at the expense of comfort
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17. The CEO at the company you work for has a spacious corner office all to herself while the rest of the employees share
offices or work in cubicles. What form of nonverbal communication is indicating a power differential here?
a. Kinesics
b. Haptics
c. Proxemics
d. Territoriality
18. According to research presented in the Gendered Lives text, which of the following is true about smiling?
a. Women generally smile more than men.
b. Smiling is an example of haptics.
c. African-American women are socialized to smile more than Caucasian women.
d. Men generally smile more than women.
19. In general, __________ women tend to be less prone to eating disorders and less likely to pursue unrealistic physical
ideals.
a. Hispanic
b. African American
c. Caucasian
d. Asian
20. Describe the 5 ways nonverbal behavior supplements verbal messages.
Instructions: Identify the following:
21. Kinesics
22. Territoriality
23. Nonverbal communication
24. Liking
Instructions: Identify the following:
25. Artifacts
26. Paralanguage
27. Power
Instructions: Identify the following:
28. Responsiveness
29. Proxemics
30. Haptics
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2. False
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22. Territoriality is related to proxemics, a nonverbal form of communication related to physical space and our use of it.
Territoriality represents the personal space that we don’t want others to invade. People with more power tend to enter the
space of people with less power.
23. Includes all elements of communication other than words themselves. Nonverbal communication is not limited to
gestures and movement, but also includes inflection, volume, physical appearance, and environmental factors, and
artifacts such as children’s toys.
24. Using nonverbal behaviors to signal that we like or dislike others. Nonverbal cues of liking include vocal warmth,
standing or sitting close to others, touching, and holding eye contact.
25. Artifacts are a form of nonverbal communication. They are personal objects that influence how we see ourselves and
how we express our identities. Artifacts that help us define and express ourselves as masculine or feminine include toys,
clothing, jewelry, make-up, etc.
26. Paralanguage is a form of nonverbal communication. The vocal cues that accompany verbal communications include
pitch, tone, and volume.
27. The degree to which people are equal to, dominant over, or deferential to others. Nonverbal communication is
frequently used to exert power, particularly through vocal quality, touch, and the use of space.
28. Responsiveness refers to the nonverbal behaviors through which we show attentiveness to others and interest in what
they say or do. We show our responsiveness through eye contact, posture, and facial expressions. In general, women are
more responsive than are men, which may reflect the speech communities into which they are socialized. Differences in
responsiveness also can be attributed to race/ethnicity.
29. Proxemics refers to space and how we use it. This includes the distance we keep between ourselves and others.
30. Haptics refers to the use of touch. Girls tend to be touched more than boys. Those in power tend to have more control
over the use of touch than those who do not have as much power.