Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication
Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication
Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication
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<strong>Chapter</strong> 4: <strong>Nonverbal</strong> <strong>Communication</strong><br />
True/False Questions<br />
15. When communicating with an American, it is important to keep in mind that a greater emphasis is placed on nonverbal messages as compared<br />
to verbal messages.<br />
16. Our use of time can be an indication of personality, status, or culture.<br />
17. Vocal cues have no persuasive effect; nor do they convey information about the speaker’s character.<br />
18. The study of nonverbal communication includes symbols that are not words as well as nonword sounds that convey meaning.<br />
19. Kinesics is the study of posture, movement, gestures, and facial expression.<br />
20. With nonverbal communication you need to assess the other person’s unique behavior and consider the context to make a better<br />
interpretation.<br />
21. People are objectively aware of their own and each of their partner’s physical attractiveness.<br />
22. When I wave “hello” to someone in the distance, I am using a nonverbal cue called an illustrator.<br />
23. A nonverbal move that controls communication, such as starting to move away from a person, is an example of a nonverbal cue called an<br />
adaptor.<br />
24. Audiences who can see the speaker’s nonverbal behavior understand more of the message than audiences who cannot.<br />
25. Men claim more space for themselves than small people and women.<br />
26. According to Hall’s categories, standing four to twelve feet from another is called public distance.<br />
27. Appropriate distance is culturally determined.<br />
28. Male children receive more touching from their mothers than do female children.<br />
29. The least touching occurs between fathers and sons.<br />
30. The amount of touching that takes place between people varies depending on the nation in which they live.<br />
31. Paralinguistic features of vocal cues are called “nonverbal” even though they include nonword sounds.<br />
32. A woman who wears an engagement ring, a sorority pin, and an expensive gold bracelet is communicating nonverbally through artifacts.<br />
33. Proxemics is the study of pronunciation and articulation in nonverbal communication.<br />
34. In nonverbal communication we use the same cue to communicate a number of different meanings.<br />
35. In nonverbal communication we use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning.<br />
36. People who view tier work as fast-paced tend to have less job satisfaction.<br />
37. Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.<br />
Multiple Choice Questions<br />
39. Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says<br />
something unkind about the other’s mother. The bigger fellow<br />
glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal<br />
signal that is best described as being an<br />
a. illustrator.<br />
b. emblem.<br />
c. affect display.<br />
d. adaptor.<br />
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40. As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her<br />
brow, she said, “Wow, is it ever bright out here.” The<br />
nonverbal cue here is<br />
a. an illustrator.<br />
b. an emblem.<br />
c. a regulator.<br />
d. an adaptor.
41. Which of the following is not included in the study of<br />
proxemics?<br />
a. distance<br />
b. space<br />
c. sound<br />
d. territoriality<br />
42. Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most<br />
attention?<br />
a. neutral<br />
b. happy<br />
c. angry<br />
d. sad<br />
43. At what age do people, on average, begin receiving specialized<br />
attention based on physical attractiveness?<br />
a. 1<br />
b. 4<br />
c. 7<br />
d. 10<br />
44. A distance of ten feet between two people talking is what<br />
Edward T. Hall referred to as<br />
a. intimate distance.<br />
b. personal distance.<br />
c. social distance.<br />
d. public distance.<br />
45. Which of the following statements about distance is false?<br />
a. Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are<br />
allowed by others.<br />
b. Women and children are given little space in our American<br />
culture.<br />
c. Women and children desire more relational closeness than<br />
do males in our society.<br />
d. Men tend to take more room because they are usually<br />
bigger in height and weight.<br />
46. The social-scientific studies reported about nonverbal<br />
communication are based on a specialized application of<br />
a. the scientific method.<br />
b. opinion.<br />
c. popular opinion.<br />
d. humanistic studies.<br />
47. To whom are you the most likely to stand the closest?<br />
a. a state senator from another state<br />
b. a person of the same race<br />
c. a person who is obviously physically handicapped<br />
d. a stranger<br />
48. Which statement about nonverbal use of space is false?<br />
a. Strangely enough, people tend to stand close together in a<br />
large space like an auditorium.<br />
b. Strangely enough, people tend to stay farther apart in small<br />
places like elevators.<br />
c. Middle-class suburbanites tend to have open backyards, but<br />
suburbanites in Latin America tend to have walls.<br />
d. Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do<br />
people from most other countries.<br />
49. Which of the following statements about touch is false?<br />
a. Men value touch more than women do.<br />
b. Fathers touch sons less than mothers do.<br />
c. Female students are touched more than male students.<br />
d. Female children are touched more than male children.<br />
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50. Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?<br />
a. a white American from Salt Lake City, Utah<br />
b. a black woman from Puerto Rico<br />
c. an English gentleman from London<br />
d. a Frenchman from Paris.<br />
51. Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?<br />
a. pitch, rate, and inflection<br />
b. volume, voice quality, and silence<br />
c. pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation<br />
d. sounds with meaning and words without meaning<br />
52. Paralinguistic cues can indicate all of the following except<br />
a. emotional states.<br />
b. personality characteristics.<br />
c. intelligence.<br />
d. physical characteristics.<br />
53. Which of the following findings is true of the relationship<br />
between dress and personality?<br />
a. People who dress with comfort in mind tend to be low in<br />
self-control and introverted.<br />
b. People who dress in a decorative style tend to be unsociable<br />
and intellectual.<br />
c. People who are conformist in dress are expressive,<br />
dominant, and unrestrained in social situations.<br />
d. People who conform to current styles seek to be accepted<br />
and liked.<br />
54. Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is<br />
not verified by research?<br />
a. Clothing affects others’ impression of status.<br />
b. Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we<br />
find other people to be.<br />
c. Clothing is often cited by women as the most important<br />
characteristic when describing another’s popularity.<br />
d. Brightly colored clothing is associated with sophistication,<br />
immorality, and physical attractiveness.<br />
55. <strong>Communication</strong> by touch is called<br />
a. tactile communication.<br />
b. affect displays.<br />
c. territoriality.<br />
d. kinesics.<br />
56. Kelly is listening intently to her friend, Sheri, talk about her<br />
boyfriend who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army. Kelly<br />
says “mmm-hmm” during the conversation to show Sheri that<br />
she is listening. She is communicating using<br />
a. kinesics.<br />
b. paralinguistics.<br />
c. objectics.<br />
d. artifacts.<br />
58. The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is<br />
called<br />
a. kinesics.<br />
b. aralinguistics.<br />
c. objectics.<br />
d. artifacts.<br />
59. When a person leans forward and has a positive facial<br />
expression, he or she is exhibiting the concept of<br />
a. status.<br />
b. chronemics.<br />
c. liking.<br />
d. responsiveness.