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NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
1. Kinesics refers to what kinds of nonverbal behaviors?
A. Vocal inflections
B. Raising your volume
C. Body movement
D. Pitch
2. A function of nonverbal communication is to express
personal feelings.
A. True
B. False
3. Many people in the United States tend to reserve hugs and
kisses for intimate relationships and are uncomfortable
when others break that custom. What kind of a culture does
this describe?
A. High-contact
B. Polychronic
C. Monochromic
D. Low-contact
4. Illustrators are most commonly seen as gestures.
A. True
B. False
5. The space that most people are comfortable using with
family and friends is called:
A. Intimate space
B. Personal space
C. Public space
D. Social space
6. “Ums” and “ahs” that fill our conversations are called
proxemics.
A. True
B. False
7. If you see a friend across a parking lot and decide to wave
at them rather than yell hello, which of the following
types of nonverbal behavior did you use?
A. Illustrator
B. Affect displays
C. Adaptor
D. Emblems
8. Many people use time to communicate a message. Some people
are early to every meeting, others arrive fashionably late.
The study of the use of time is called:
A. Chronemics
B. Proxemics
C. Territoriality
D. Emblems
9. While in a conversation with another person, you notice
that this person does not face you while speaking, never
smiles and avoids eye contact. What category of nonverbal
communication is this person lacking?
A. Accuracy
B. Immediacy
C. Self-presentation
D. Autonomy
10.
A verbal symbol can be either vocal or non-vocal.
A. True
B. False