Comm 102 Floyd Chapter 6

Rick's manager Susan called him into her office one afternoon to discuss his annual evaluation. As soon as Rick sat down Susan said "Rick your performance is unacceptable and I'm going to have to let you go." After a moment of silence Susan grinned and winked at Rick and he knew she was joking. Susan used nonverbal communication to:

Children who are regularly touched develop stronger immune systems than those who are not.

The distinct properties that comprise your voice are known collectively as:

This type of gesture has a direct verbal translation:

When people get excited or aroused this often happens to their voice:

The face is used nonverbally to communicate all of the following except:

Which of the following pairs of nonverbal channels is particularly useful in communicating emotion?

Of all the senses smell is most strongly tied to memory.

Which of the following emotional states was not identified by Paul Ekman as having a universal facial expression?

Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages over verbal messages when they are contradictory?

Most Hispanic southern European and Middle Eastern cultures are classified as low-contact cultures

This aspect of facial attractiveness refers to the relative size of facial features such as the nose or ears:

Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal communication to increase the persuasiveness of their statements. Which of the following nonverbal behaviors is not in line with these prescriptions.

While talking to a friend at a party you notice that your romantic partner has just arrived. Eager to greet your partner you take a small step away from your friend and turn your head and shoulders slightly. This gesture:

The pupil of the eye contracts when we look at someone we find attractive.

Voices that have low amounts of inflection are said to be monotone.

When Rachel saw her neighbor Harold in the hallway he quickly flagged her down and began to speak with her. Throughout their conversation Harold maintained steady eye contact spoke very quickly laughed frequently and stood closer to Rachel than he usually would. Harold's nonverbal cues indicate that:

Research shows that olfactory cues play a role in mate selection.In this regard which of the following statements is true?

According to Edward T. Hall this range of this type of distance is approximately 1½ to 4 feet:

Arousal is an increase in energy.

Our use of time can send powerful messages about value and power.

The face communicates more information than any other nonverbal channel.

Which of the following claims about facial expressions of emotion is not true?

The tendency to assume that attractive people have other positive qualities is called what?

When you see someone dressed in very tight dark clothing with spiky hair and eyeliner you infer that this person is into emo punk rock. This impression is based on which set of cues?