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1. Nonverbal communication is similar across cultures.
a. True
b. False
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2. Direct eye contact is universally accepted as appropriate.
a. True
b. False
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Identify the different types of nonverbal communication.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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3. Indirect body orientation is when two people sit or stand side-by-side.
a. True
b. False
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4. Spontaneous touch is usually automatic and subconscious.
a. True
b. False
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Identify the different types of nonverbal communication.
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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5. Physical appearance does not communicate any nonverbal messages.
a. True
b. False
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Identify the different types of nonverbal communication.
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6. As a conveyor of emotions, which of the following is true of nonverbal messages?
a. They are the primary conveyor of emotions.
b. They are secondary to verbal messages.
c. They are always consistent with verbal messages.
d. They convey less than 50 percent of our emotional messages.
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7. _____ is the technical name for what and how body motions communicate.
a. Kinesics
b. Vocalics
c. Proxemics
d. Chronemics
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
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8. _____ are unconscious nonverbal responses to physical needs.
a. Emoticons
b. Adaptors
c. Emblems
d. Illustrators
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13. Leah is a well-known yoga trainer. During the initial sessions of training, she touches and aligns the physical posture
of her students. This is an example of _____.
a. task-related touch
b. ritualized touch
c. spontaneous touch
d. functional touch
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14. In the context of haptics, touching behavior:
a. remains same across cultures.
b. varies with situations.
c. is preferred by all individuals.
d. is considered normal across all cultures.
KEYWORDS: Understand
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15. _____ includes the voiced parts of communication that go beyond the words themselves.
a. Gestures
b. Proxemics
c. Chronemics
d. Paralanguage
Nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Remember
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16. Which of the following is a characteristic of paralanguage?
a. Touch
b. Pitch
c. Posture
d. Physical appearance
Nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Remember
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17. 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. volume
c. rate
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d. pitch
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Nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Apply
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18. In the context of paralanguage, _____ is the loudness or softness of vocal tone.
a. pitch
b. volume
c. rate
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Nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Remember
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19. In the context of paralanguage, _____ is the variety, melody, or inflection in one’s voice.
a. pitch
b. volume
c. rate
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Effective nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Remember
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20. Which of the following is true of vocalized pauses?
a. People with a good timbre 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.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Effective nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Understand
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21. _____ refers to how space and distance communicate.
a. Kinemics
b. Vocalics
c. Proxemics
d. Chronemics
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24. 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
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DIFFICULTY: Challenging
KEYWORDS: Apply
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25. _____ is how we interpret the use of time.
a. Kinemics
b. Vocalics
c. Proxemics
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Visual communication
KEYWORDS: Remember
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26. To improve the chances of successfully sending nonverbal messages, one should:
a. frequently check time so that they do not exceed the time limit.
b. minimize verbal communication as far as possible.
c. appear lively by fidgeting and pacing across a stage.
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27. Which of the following must be done in order to improve chances of successfully interpreting nonverbal messages?
a. One should interpret nonverbal messages equally regardless of the receiver’s culture.
b. One should keep in mind that nonverbal cues mean the same everywhere.
c. One should ignore the use of symbols in emails and text messages.
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
KEYWORDS: Understand
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28. During a speech, Victor raises his eyebrows and asks his audience, "Did you understand what I said?" Victor is
engaging in _____.
a. context checking
b. kinesics
c. chronemics
d. perception checking
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Incorrect
are extraneous sounds or words that interrupt fluent speech.
a. Distracters
b. Pointers
c. Vocalized pauses
d. Verbal inlays
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
Nonverbal communication
KEYWORDS: Remember
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31. In the context of personal space, anything more than 12 feet is intimate distance
Incorrect
social distance
Incorrect
public distance
Correct
personal distance
Incorrect
.
a. intimate distance
b. social distance
c. public distance
d. personal distance
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
KEYWORDS: Remember
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32. Voice quality
Incorrect
Physical appearance
Correct
Mental appearance
Incorrect
Financial status
Incorrect
is how people look to others and is one of the first things others notice and judge.
a. Voice quality
b. Physical appearance
c. Mental appearance
d. Financial status
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
KEYWORDS: Remember
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33. Chronemics
Incorrect
Media richness
Correct
Mediated communication
Incorrect
Paralanguage
Incorrect
refers to how much and what kinds of information can be transmitted via a particular channel.
a. Chronemics
b. Media richness
c. Mediated communication
d. Paralanguage
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DIFFICULTY: Easy
KEYWORDS: Remember
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34. Describe the characteristics of nonverbal communication.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Nonverbal communication is inevitable. The phrase "We cannot NOT communicate"
(Watzlawick, Bavelas, & Jackson, 1967) captures the essence of this characteristic. If a person is in the presence of
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
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35. Discuss the importance of maintaining a good physical appearance with relevance to American society. Explain how it
contributes to communication.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Physical appearance is how people look to others and is one of the first things others
notice and judge. American society places so much emphasis on physical appearance that entire industries are devoted to
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36. Explain the important guidelines for interpreting nonverbal messages.
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Following are the guidelines for interpreting nonverbal messages:
• Remember that the same nonverbal message may mean different things to different people. Most nonverbal messages
have multiple meanings that vary from person to person, culture to culture, and even situation to situation. Just because a
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
Nonverbal Communication
KEYWORDS: Understand
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