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1. Scholars estimate that nonverbal communication accounts for what percentage of the total meaning in interpersonal
communication?
a.
less than 25%
b.
between 25% and 35%
c.
between 35% and 50%
d.
more than 65%
e.
100%
ANSWER:
d
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2. Which of the following is an example of paralanguage behavior?
a.
raising volume when speaking
b.
pausing between words to emphasize certain words
c.
lowering pitch
d.
lowering volume when speaking
e.
All of these answers are correct.
ANSWER:
e
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pp. 121-122
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False
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3. Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying
are nonverbal behaviors that convey which dimension of relational level meanings?
a.
responsiveness
b.
liking
c.
status
d.
power
e.
control
ANSWER:
a
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e.
paralanguage
ANSWER:
a
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pp. 120-121
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False
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7. Sally doesn’t want to be interrupted while she’s speaking so she avoids looking at others until she has said all she wants
to say. Then she looks at the person who wants to respond. Sally has used nonverbal behavior to
a.
establish relational level meanings.
b.
regulate interaction.
c.
define her cultural standpoint.
d.
demonstrate warmth.
ANSWER:
b
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1
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p. 112
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False
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8. All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as
a.
perception.
b.
verbal dialectics.
c.
assertiveness.
d.
nonverbal astuteness.
e.
nonverbal communication.
ANSWER:
e
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1
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p. 110
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False
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9. Chris is preparing to cook dinner at home for a date. He cleans his apartment, buys scented candles, and hides all of his
dirty laundry. Chris is controlling which type of nonverbal communication?
a.
haptics
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b.
environmental factors
c.
proxemics
d.
kinesics
e.
chronemics
ANSWER:
b
POINTS:
1
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p. 120
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Multiple Choice
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False
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9/27/2016 10:27 AM
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10. All of the following are ways that nonverbal behaviors interact with verbal communication EXCEPT
a.
nonverbal behaviors repeat verbal messages.
b.
nonverbal behaviors highlight verbal communication.
c.
nonverbal behaviors complement, or add to words.
d.
nonverbal behaviors contradict verbal messages.
e.
None of these are exceptions.
ANSWER:
e
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1
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p. 112
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False
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11. Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication?
a.
Nonverbal communication does not impact verbal communication.
b.
Nonverbal communication is perceived as more honest than verbal communication.
c.
Nonverbal communication is less believable than verbal communication.
d.
Nonverbal communication behaviors are consistent across cultures.
e.
Nonverbal communication only occurs consciously.
ANSWER:
b
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1
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p. 111
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Multiple Choice
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False
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9/27/2016 10:27 AM
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10/9/2016 11:06 PM
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12. Silence can communicate a lot of meanings. Which of the following does not describe what silence could
potentially communicate?
a.
Silence can communicate personal qualifications.
b.
Silence can disconfirm others.
c.
Silence can communicate awkwardness
d.
Silence can communicate disapproval.
e.
Silence can communicate contentment.
ANSWER:
a
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1
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p. 122
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Multiple Choice
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False
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13. Which of the following is the first of our senses to develop?
a.
sight
b.
smell
c.
touch
d.
hearing
e.
speech
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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p. 116
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False
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14. Bax lives in a culture where “time is money.” What type of nonverbal communication is expressed with this saying?
a.
proxemics
b.
haptics
c.
chronemics
d.
artifacts
e.
kinesics
ANSWER:
c
POINTS:
1
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p. 120
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False
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ANSWER:
True
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1
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p. 113
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True / False
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False
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9/27/2016 10:27 AM
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25. Both verbal and nonverbal communication are symbolic, guided by constitutive and regulative rules, and culture
bound.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
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p. 111
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True / False
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False
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26. Nonverbal behaviors are keen indicators of whether we feel positive or negative about others.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
True
POINTS:
1
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p. 113
QUESTION TYPE:
True / False
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False
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27. Touching and being touched is not essential to a healthy life.
a.
True
b.
False
ANSWER:
False
POINTS:
1
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p. 116
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True / False
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False
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39. Personal objects that announce identity and personalize spaces are called ____________________.
ANSWER:
artifacts
POINTS:
1
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p. 118
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
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False
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Types of Nonverbal Communication
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40. ____________________ is a type of nonverbal communication that includes space and how we use it.
ANSWER:
Proxemics
POINTS:
1
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p. 119
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
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False
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Types of Nonverbal Communication
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9/27/2016 10:27 AM
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10/9/2016 11:21 PM
41. ____________________ is vocal communication that does not involve words.
ANSWER:
Paralanguage
POINTS:
1
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p. 121
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
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False
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Types of Nonverbal Communication
DATE CREATED:
9/27/2016 10:27 AM
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10/9/2016 11:22 PM
42. ____________________ is all aspects of communication other than words themselves.
ANSWER:
Nonverbal communication
POINTS:
1
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p. 110
QUESTION TYPE:
Completion
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False
TOPICS:
Principles of Nonverbal Communication
DATE CREATED:
9/27/2016 10:27 AM
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9/27/2016 10:27 AM
43. Nonverbal communication that involves physical touch is called ____________________.
ANSWER:
haptics
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