Question 1

Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?

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A)   pitch, rate, and inflection
B)   volume, voice quality, and silence
C)   pronunciation, enunciation, and articulation
D)   sounds with meaning and words without meaning D

Question 2

When communicating with an American, it is important to keep in mind that a greater emphasis is placed on nonverbal messages as compared to verbal messages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Provide one example of how the same meaning is communicated by a number of nonverbal cues.

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One example of how the same meaning is c...

Question 4

Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE?

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A)   Strangely enough, people tend to stand close together in a large space like an auditorium.
B)   Strangely enough, people tend to stay farther apart in small places like elevators.
C)   Middle-class suburbanites in the United States tend to have open backyards, but people in Latin America tend to have walls.
D)   Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries.

Question 5

Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an

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A)   illustrator.
B)   emblem.
C)   affect display.
D)   adaptor.

Question 7

Name and explain at least five kinds of vocal cues.

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Vocal cues are nonverbal communication s...

Question 8

Explain proxemics by including the related concepts of territoriality and personal space.

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Proxemics is the study of how people use...

Question 9

As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is that we

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A)   use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning.
B)   use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings.
C)   have a one-to-one relationship between signal and meaning, so that one cue has one meaning.
D)   have many ways to say good-bye, including handshakes, hugging, and waving.

Question 10

The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

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A)   kinesics.
B)   paralinguistics.
C)   objectics.
D)   artifacts.

Question 11

According to Hall's categories, standing 4 to 12 feet from another person is called public distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might ________.

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A)   arrive early; leave early
B)   arrive and leave early; arrive and leave late
C)   leave early; arrive late
D)   arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early

Question 13

Provide one example of a nonverbal cue that has a variety of meanings, and describe the multiple meanings that the cue evokes.

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One example of a nonverbal cue that has ...

Question 14

Research does not show a link between physical attractiveness and perceived credibility.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Hall defined four distances regularly used by people. Name and explain the four distances, and state what is likely to occur at each distance.

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Hall defined four distances regularly us...

Question 16

Paralinguistic features of vocal cues are called "nonverbal" even though they include nonword sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People from Mexico or Egypt would most likely adopt a polychronic orientation toward time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Male children receive more touching from their mothers than do female children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People who view their work as fast-paced tend to have less job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 20

Which of the following statements about touch is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men value touch more than women do.
B)   Fathers touch sons less than mothers do.
C)   Female students are touched more than male students.
D)   Female children are touched more than male children.

Exam 4: Nonverbal Communication

Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?

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When communicating with an American, it is important to keep in mind that a greater emphasis is placed on nonverbal messages as compared to verbal messages.

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Provide one example of how the same meaning is communicated by a number of nonverbal cues.

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Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE?

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Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.

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Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother. The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent. He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an

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Name and explain at least five kinds of vocal cues.

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Explain proxemics by including the related concepts of territoriality and personal space.

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As he drove out of the driveway, he saw his wife waving but did not realize that she wanted him to stop to avoid running over the tricycle. He thought she was just waving good-bye. The problem in this nonverbal episode is that we

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The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called

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According to Hall's categories, standing 4 to 12 feet from another person is called public distance.

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In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might ________.

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Provide one example of a nonverbal cue that has a variety of meanings, and describe the multiple meanings that the cue evokes.

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Research does not show a link between physical attractiveness and perceived credibility.

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Hall defined four distances regularly used by people. Name and explain the four distances, and state what is likely to occur at each distance.

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Paralinguistic features of vocal cues are called "nonverbal" even though they include nonword sounds.

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People from Mexico or Egypt would most likely adopt a polychronic orientation toward time.

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Male children receive more touching from their mothers than do female children.

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People who view their work as fast-paced tend to have less job satisfaction.

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Which of the following statements about touch is FALSE?

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