SPEECH CHAPTER 4

25 August 2022
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Which of the following body movements would most likely be used to indicate liking?
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close proximity
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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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affect display.
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As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow, she said, "Wow, is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is
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an illustrator.
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Which of the following is NOT included in the study of proxemics?
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sound
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Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?
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angry
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At what age do people, on average, begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?
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4 years old
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A distance of 10 feet between two people talking is what Edward T. Hall referred to as
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social distance.
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Which of the following statements about distance is FALSE?
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Women exhibit discomfort at the small space they are allowed by others.
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Which type of nonverbal communication occurs when you send the same message both verbally and nonverbally?
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repeating
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With whom are you most likely to stand the closest?
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a person of the same race
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Which statement about nonverbal use of space is FALSE?
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Americans tend to stand much closer to each other than do people from most other countries
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Which of the following statements about touch is FALSE?
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Men value touch more than women do.
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Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?
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a black woman from Puerto Rico
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Which of the following are NOT paralinguistic features?
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sounds with meaning and words without meaning
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Paralinguistic cues can indicate all of the following EXCEPT
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intelligence.
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Which of the following findings is true of the relationship between dress and personality?
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People who conform to current styles seek to be accepted and liked.
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Which statement about clothing and the perceptions of others is NOT verified by research?
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Clothing and artifacts are unrelated to how acceptable we find other people to be.
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Communication by touch is called
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tactile communication.
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Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night, Daniel begins to get uncomfortable because it is so crowded. There are many people very close to him and some even bumping into him as they pass. These people are in Daniel's
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intimate space.
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Kelly is listening intently to her friend, Sheri, talk about her boyfriend who is leaving for a year to serve in the Army. Kelly says "mmm-hmm" during the conversation to show Sheri that she is listening. She is communicating using
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paralinguistic features.
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The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called
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paralinguistics.
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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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use the same cue to communicate a variety of meanings.
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When a person leans forward and has a positive facial expression, he or she is exhibiting the concept of
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liking.
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In reference to chronemics, polychronic people might ________, whereas monochronic people might ________.
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arrive and leave late; arrive and leave on time or early