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.
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.
13. Which of the following is the first of our senses to develop?
a. sight
b. smell
c. touch
d. hearing
e. speech
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
15. Space signals status, with greater space assumed by those of higher status. This illustrates
which type of nonverbal communication?
a. proxemics
b. haptics
c. chronemics
d. artifacts
e. kinesics
16. Jeff is the owner of an Italian restaurant and makes deliberate choices about the dimness of
the lighting, the softness of the music, and the choice of colors on the wall. Jeff’s choices
reflect which type of nonverbal communication?
a. kinesics
b. proxemics
c. haptics
d. chronemics
e. environmental factors
17. Lara smiles and makes a funny face at her baby niece. Lara is engaging in ____ to
communicate with the baby.
a. paralanguage
b. physical appearance
c. kinesics
d. haptics
e. proxemics
True-False Items
18. Nonverbal communication is often more powerful than verbal language in conveying
relationship-level meanings.
a. True
b. False
19. Nonverbal communication is more continuous than verbal communication.
a. True
b. False
20. Lasar says to Kiera, “How are you?” Kiera replies that she’s, “doing well”; however, she
looks sad and is slumped over. Research suggests that Lasar is most likely to believe Kiera’s
verbal message more than her nonverbal communication.
a. True
b. False
21. There is little evidence that nonverbal behavior is more trustworthy than verbal
communication.
a. True
b. False
22. Most nonverbal behaviors are instinctual.
a. True
b. False
23. Direct eye contact has different meanings in different cultures.
a. True
b. False
24. People with high status and/or power tend to touch others and invade others’ space more than
do people with less power and/or status.
a. True
b. False
25. Both verbal and nonverbal communication are symbolic, guided by constitutive and
regulative rules, and culture bound.
a. True
b. False
26. Nonverbal behaviors are keen indicators of whether we feel positive or negative about others.
a. True
b. False
27. Touching and being touched is not essential to a healthy life.
a. True
b. False
28. Arab men are more likely to kiss each other on both cheeks as a form of greeting rather than
shake hands.
a. True
b. False
29. We use artifacts and dress to express our personal identities.
a. True
b. False
30. Even within a single culture, different social communities have distinct rules for nonverbal
behavior.
a. True
b. False
31. Although considered a form of nonverbal communication, silence generally carries little
meaning in Western culture.
a. True
b. False
32. The value a culture places on physical appearance is part of nonverbal communication.
a. True
b. False
33. Research shows that people who speak at a rapid rate are perceived as having more control of
a situation than those who speak at a slow-to-moderate rate.
a. True
b. False
34. We use paralanguage to perform gender.
a. True
b. False
Fill-in-the-Blank Items
35. Nonverbal behaviors related to body position and body motion are called
____________________.
36. How we perceive and use time to define identities and interaction is called
____________________.
37. Elements of settings that affect how we feel and act are called ____________________.
38. Western culture places an extremely high value on _________________, which causes us to
notice how others look and form initial evaluations based on this type of nonverbal
communication.
39. Personal objects that announce identity and personalize spaces are called
____________________.
40. ____________________ is a type of nonverbal communication that includes space and how
we use it.
41. ____________________ is vocal communication that does not involve words.
42. ____________________ is all aspects of communication other than words themselves.
43. Nonverbal communication that involves physical touch is called ____________________.
44. In the United States, we may signal friendliness by laughing. This type of behavior is an
example of ____________________.
45. Matt, a dad, pats his son Drew on the head after they have a conversation about Drew’s recent
poor behavior in school. Matt’s use of haptics demonstrates ____________________.
46. Nonverbal communication is often more powerful than verbal language in conveying
____________________-level meanings.
Essay Items
47. How can silence be used to communicate both negative and positive messages?
48. Discuss how paralanguage can be used to communicate meaning.
49. How do we use proxemics to communicate nonverbally? Include specific examples.
TEST ITEMS ANSWER KEY
Multiple Choice Items
1. Scholars estimate that nonverbal communication accounts for what percentage of the total
meaning in interpersonal communication?
2. Which of the following is an example of paralanguage behavior?
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?
4. Chris just moved into a new apartment and spent the first day hanging pictures, putting out
souvenirs of important times, and putting favorite objects on the bookshelves. Chris has
relied on what form of nonverbal communication to personalize the new apartment?
5. Edward Hall found that in the United States, we interact with social acquaintances from a
distance of
6. Raul came to the United States from Mexico three months ago, and he is still having trouble
understanding Americans’ tendency to rush all the time. He is also surprised when his
teachers are irritated if he joins class several minutes after class has started. Raul’s confusion
about Americans’ pace of life is based on which aspect of nonverbal behavior?
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
8. All aspects of communication other than the words themselves are known as
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?
10. All of the following are ways that nonverbal behaviors interact with verbal communication
EXCEPT
11. Which of the following is an accurate statement about nonverbal communication?
12. Silence can communicate a lot of meanings. Which of the following does not describe what
silence could potentially communicate?
13. Which of the following is the first of our senses to develop?
14. Bax lives in a culture where “time is money.” What type of nonverbal communication is
expressed with this saying?
15. Space signals status, with greater space assumed by those of higher status. This illustrates
which type of nonverbal communication?
16. Jeff is the owner of an Italian restaurant and makes deliberate choices about the dimness of
the lighting, the softness of the music, and the choice of colors on the wall. Jeff’s choices
reflect which type of nonverbal communication?
17. Lara smiles and makes a funny face at her baby niece. Lara is engaging in ____ to
communicate with the baby.
True-False Items
18. Nonverbal communication is often more powerful than verbal language in conveying
relationship-level meanings.
19. Nonverbal communication is more continuous than verbal communication.
20. Lasar says to Kiera, “How are you?” Kiera replies that she’s, “doing well”; however, she
looks sad and is slumped over. Research suggests that Lasar is most likely to believe Kiera’s
verbal message more than her nonverbal communication.
21. There is little evidence that nonverbal behavior is more trustworthy than verbal
communication.
22. Most nonverbal behaviors are instinctual.
23. Direct eye contact has different meanings in different cultures.
24. People with high status and/or power tend to touch others and invade others’ space more than
do people with less power and/or status.
25. Both verbal and nonverbal communication are symbolic, guided by constitutive and
regulative rules, and culture bound.
26. Nonverbal behaviors are keen indicators of whether we feel positive or negative about others.
27. Touching and being touched is not essential to a healthy life.
28. Arab men are more likely to kiss each other on both cheeks as a form of greeting rather than
shake hands.
29. We use artifacts and dress to express our personal identities.
30. Even within a single culture, different social communities have distinct rules for nonverbal
behavior.
31. Although considered a form of nonverbal communication, silence generally carries little
meaning in Western culture.
32. The value a culture places on physical appearance is part of nonverbal communication.
33. Research shows that people who speak at a rapid rate are perceived as having more control of
a situation than those who speak at a slow-to-moderate rate.
34. We use paralanguage to perform gender.
Fill-in-the-Blank Items
35. Nonverbal behaviors related to body position and body motion are called
____________________.
36. How we perceive and use time to define identities and interaction is called
____________________.
37. Elements of settings that affect how we feel and act are called ____________________.
38. Western culture places an extremely high value on _________________, which causes us to
notice how others look and form initial evaluations based on this type of nonverbal
communication.
39. Personal objects that announce identity and personalize spaces are called
____________________.
40. ____________________ is a type of nonverbal communication that includes space and how
we use it.
41. ____________________ is vocal communication that does not involve words.
42. ____________________ is all aspects of communication other than words themselves.
43. Nonverbal communication that involves physical touch is called ____________________.
44. In the United States, we may signal friendliness by laughing. This type of behavior is an
example of ____________________.
45. Matt, a dad, pats his son Drew on the head after they have a conversation about Drew’s recent
poor behavior in school. Matt’s use of haptics demonstrates ____________________.
46. Nonverbal communication is often more powerful than verbal language in conveying
____________________-level meanings.
Essay Items
47. How can silence be used to communicate both negative and positive messages?
48. Discuss how paralanguage can be used to communicate meaning.
49. How do we use proxemics to communicate nonverbally? Include specific examples.