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1. Verbal communication conveys more meaning than nonverbal communication.
A) True
B) False
2. Nonverbal communication tends to be more credible than verbal communication.
A) True
B) False
3. Communication tends to be multichanneled.
A) True
B) False
4. Research suggests that women, compared to men, are more territorial.
A) True
B) False
5. In examining gender differences and nonverbal communication, it seems that men are
better at using and understanding nonverbal communication.
A) True
B) False
6. When nonverbal messages seem to contradict verbal messages, you tend to believe the
verbal. A) True
B) False
7. Nonverbal communication can be more ambiguous because it is governed by rules that
vary across cultures.
A) True
B) False
8. If your girlfriend reports she is not scared, yet she grips your hand tightly and her eyes
are glued wide open, you will rely upon and trust her actions more than her words.
A) True
B) False
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9. Research suggests that women are better than men at both sending and receiving
nonverbal messages.
A) True
B) False
10. Men seem to smile more than women.
A) True
B) False
11. Women seem to gaze more at others during interaction than do men.
A) True
B) False
12. Research suggests that men prefer and tend to use more physical space than do women.
A) True
B) False
13. Members of a high-contact culture engage in more eye contact, frequent touching, and
close proximity while talking.
A) True
B) False
14. Eye contact is powerful and unique in that it communicates interest, affect, and even
hatred or aggression, as in “I stared them down.”
A) True
B) False
15. Research suggests that facial cues are the most important form of communication for
forming impressions.
A) True
B) False
16. Nonverbal communication can be intentional or unintentional.
A) True
B) False
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17. Physical characteristics and appearance play a minimal role in nonverbal
communication.
A) True
B) False
18. Your speech rate and volume are elements of vocalics.
A) True
B) False
19. Of all the body movements, facial expressions convey the most information and have the
most impact.
A) True
B) False
20. If while driving you are cut off by another driver and flip them “the bird,” you are using
a gesture called an illustrator.
A) True
B) False
21. Affect displays can be unintentional or intentional.
A) True
B) False
22. One can communicate power nonverbally by using dominance or submissiveness.
A) True
B) False
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