1. Hector’s beaded necklace and Hiroko’s ankle bracelet are examples of __________.
a. kinesics
b. emblems
c. artifacts
d. illustrators
2. Nonverbal cues can __________ the verbal message; this is a form of leakage, or hiding how we really feel.
a. regulate
b. illustrate
c. complement
d. contradict
3. How something is said and not what is said describes what aspect of nonverbal communication?
a. Paralanguage
b. Proxemics
c. Haptics
d. Oculesics
4. Homer has learned that the new culture to which he will be moving is a low-contact culture. In order to fit in, Homer knows that he must do less (fewer) ___________.
a. hand gestures
b. interaction with strangers
c. touching
d. eye contact
5. When Harold talked to his roommate Hakeem on the phone, Harold’s verbal message was “I am a little annoyed,” but his __________ convinced Hakeem that Harold was feeling so angry that this was a not good time to tell him about the broken coffee pot.
a. haptics
b. syntax
c. paralanguage
d. kinesics
6. __________ are ornaments or adornments that we use to communicate just by wearing.
a. Cues
b. Kinesics
c. Proxemics
d. Artifacts
7. Hallam has just discovered that his coworker has been listening in on his phone conversations. He is really upset at this violation of his ___________ space.
a. personal
b. intrapersonal
c. interpersonal
d. public
8. In U.S. culture, the intimate zone is approximately __________ in distance and is reserved for ________________.
a. 0-6 inches; closest friends and family
b. 0-6 inches; friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues
c. 0-18 inches; closest friends and family
d. 0-18 inches; friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues
9. When Henri typed “I NEED TO GO ON VACATION NOW!” in a letter written in conventional upper-case and lower-case typing, Henri was using capital letters to __________ that part of the verbal message.
a. contradict
b. substitute for
c. accent
d. regulate
10. As Haimi participates in her study group meeting, she uses her hands to play with her pencil, which indicates the use of nonverbal behavior as a(n) ____________.
a. illustrator
b. regulator
c. emblem
d. adaptor
11. More than half of a message is inferred through nonverbal channels.
True
False
12. Oculesics is the study of eye contact behavior.
True
False
13. Many hand gestures, such as the gesture for “OK,” are performed the same way across cultures.
True
False
14. You may feel negative feelings if someone takes the seat you usually sit in because it violates the unspoken rules of territory.
True
False
15. Artifacts can place a person in a particular status or class.
True
False
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