Chapter 4: Nonverbal Communication

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Vocalics is also referred to by which term?

a. Parasol

b. Paralanguage

c. Parabasis

d. Paradromic

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Illustrators are the kinds of nonverbal gestures that ______.

a. signal a feeling not expressed in words to clarify meaning

b. are emblematic

c. signal something said in words to help visualize meaning

d. are more ambiguous

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Categories of Kinesic Behavior

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Sustained eye contact for a longer period of time, or gaze, is ______.

a. always threatening

b. sometimes threatening

c. always positive

d. always misinterpreted

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Eye Contact and Gaze

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. The study of proxemics in nonverbal communication would include observing ______.

a. eye blinks in a conversation

b. numbers of “ums” and “you knows” in a conversation

c. how people claim space and territory

d. how people gesture

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Proxemics

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. If you like to sit in the same seat in class every day and get upset if someone takes your spot, you are experiencing ______.

a. gestures

b. territoriality

c. expressionism

d. posture

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Territoriality

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. The study of kinesics in nonverbal communication would include observing ______.

a. vocal variety in a conversation

b. numbers of “ums” and “you knows” in a conversation

c. how people claim space and territory

d. how people stand or gesture

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Kinesics

Difficulty Level: Easy

7. The study of vocalics in nonverbal communication includes observing ______.

a. tone of voice in a conversation

b. how people claim space and territory

c. how people stand or gesture

d. eye blinks in a conversation

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. The study of chronemics in nonverbal communication includes observing ______.

a. eye blinks in a conversation

b. vocal variety in a conversation

c. how people claim space and territory

d. how people time the “flow” of conversation

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Chronemics

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. When we hand over speaking to another person, it is known as ______.

a. turnover

b. turnaround

c. turnkey

d. turn taking

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Regulates Interactions

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. The study of haptics in nonverbal communication includes observing ______.

a. vocal variety in a conversation

b. how people time the “flow” of conversation

c. how people casually touch each other

d. eye blinks in a conversation

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Haptics

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. Effective encoding of your nonverbal communication involves ______.

a. disguising your emotions and feelings

b. paying more attention to the other person

c. exhibiting emotional clarity

d. paying less attention to the other person

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. We are more likely to require more personal space in a communication interaction if we ______.

a. know the other person extremely well

b. come from an Arabic cultural background

c. come from a Hispanic cultural background

d. do not know the other person at all

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Proxemics

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Similarities between verbal and nonverbal communication include that both are ______.

a. impersonal

b. precise and nonambiguous

c. free from rules

d. influenced by culture

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Nonverbal communication is different from verbal communication because it is ______.

a. continuous

b. under our control

c. guided by rules

d. connected to culture

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Nonverbal communication often happens without our control and knowledge; when this betrays our internal feelings, it is called ______.

a. adage

b. leakage

c. prestige

d. vantage

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Less Controlled

Difficulty Level: Easy

16. Nonverbal communication can do which of the following in relation to verbal communication?

a. Repeat or reinforce

b. Remain impersonal

c. Remove all ambiguity

d. Be conveyed only through a single channel

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Interconnects With Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. According to Mehrabian, Ferris, and Wiener, more than 50% of emotional word meaning comes from ______.

a. tone of voice

b. words

c. body movement

d. pitch of voice

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain common misconceptions about nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Misconception 1: 93% of Meaning Comes From Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

18. Examples of dynamic nonverbal communication would not be likely to include ______.

a. facial expressions

b. gestures

c. eye contact

d. eye color

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Dynamic and Static

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. Examples of static nonverbal communication would include ______.

a. eye contact

b. eye color

c. pupil dilation

d. blinking rate

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Dynamic and Static

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. When an environment is perceived to restrict movement, this is referred to as the dimension of ______.

a. distance

b. privacy

c. constraint

d. formality

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Constraint

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. The study of use and evaluation of time in interactions is known as ______.

a. oculesics

b. proxemics

c. haptics

d. chronemics

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Chronemics

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. ______ involves the highness or lowness of a person’s voice.

a. Rate

b. Volume

c. Pitch

d. Timbre

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. ______ involves the loudness or softness of a person’s voice.

a. Rate

b. Volume

c. Pitch

d. Timbre

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. ______ focuses on how fast or slow a person speaks.

a. Rate

b. Volume

c. Pitch

d. Timbre

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Medium

25. Putting your feelings into behavior through nonverbal communication is known as ______.

a. haptics

b. paralanguage

c. encoding

d. decoding

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Easy

26. The act of assigning meaning to nonverbal symbols you receive is known as ______.

a. haptics

b. paralanguage

c. encoding

d. decoding

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Easy

27. Effective encoders ______ others through encoding approval and liking while talking. Examples of this behavior include smiling and maintaining eye contact.

a. affirm

b. blend

c. direct

d. disapprove

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

28. Effective encoders are _______ by striving to make their nonverbal communication clear and as unambiguous as possible.

a. affirming

b. blending

c. direct

d. disapproved

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

29. Effective decoders ______ to whether others pay attention to nonverbal communication and seem to understand it. A skilled decoder will determine whether the person with whom he or she is interacting seems to pick up on nonverbal cues being provided.

a. detect

b. coordinate

c. bond

d. attend

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

30. Effective decoders ______ with others and watch for signals others send about comfort in the situation. A skilled decoder will notice when a speaker is anxious and will smile more often or reward the speaker with head nods and encouraging nonverbal communication to put him or her at ease.

a. detect

b. coordinate

c. bond

d. attend

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

31. Effective decoders _______ with others and respond to cues so the interaction runs smoothly with no awkward silences.

a. detect

b. coordinate

c. bond

d. attend

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

32. Effective decoders ______ the undercurrents of a speaker’s talk by attending carefully to eye movements and gestures that “leak” what the speaker truly feels.

a. detect

b. coordinate

c. bond

d. attend

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Decoding and Encoding

Difficulty Level: Medium

33. Waving to acknowledge someone instead of saying anything is an example of using a nonverbal message to ______ the verbal message.

a. emphasize

b. repeat

c. contradict

d. substitute

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

34. Using a sarcastic tone of voice or facial expression is an example of using a nonverbal message to ______ the verbal message.

a. emphasize

b. repeat

c. contradict

d. substitute

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

35. The ______ dimension deals with the extent to which an environment is perceived as welcoming, inviting, and comfortable.

a. formality

b. warmth

c. familiarity

d. constraint

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Warmth

Difficulty Level: Medium

36. The ______ dimension deals with the extent to which an environment is perceived as known.

a. formality

b. warmth

c. familiarity

d. constraint

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Familiarity

Difficulty Level: Medium

37. The ______ dimension deals with the extent to which an environment is perceived as restricting movement.

a. formality

b. warmth

c. familiarity

d. constraint

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Constraint

Difficulty Level: Medium

38. A good example of ______ territory is the room where your class is held.

a. primary

b. secondary

c. public

d. social

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Territoriality

Difficulty Level: Medium

39. An example of ______ territory is a park bench.

a. primary

b. secondary

c. public

d. social

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Territoriality

Difficulty Level: Medium

40. An example of ______ territory is your bedroom in your apartment.

a. primary

b. secondary

c. public

d. social

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Territoriality

Difficulty Level: Medium

41. ______ distance is defined as 12-25 feet.

a. Intimate

b. Personal

c. Public

d. Social

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Personal Space and Distance

Difficulty Level: Easy

42. ______ distance is defined as 18-48 inches.

a. intimate

b. personal

c. public

d. social

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Personal Space and Distance

Difficulty Level: Easy

Multiple Response

1. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Personal space researchers have determined that ______.

a. personal distance measures 18–48 inches

b. intimate distance measures contact to 18 inches

c. public distance measures 10–15 feet

d. social distance measures 48–144 inches

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Personal Space and Distance

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Examples of overintensification in facial management would be ______.

a. widening eyes when surprised

b. cringing at the sight of something unpleasant

c. curtseying in the presence of the Queen of England

d. gaping at a person dressed inappropriately

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Facial Expression

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Pitch is described as ______.

a. the frequency of sound waves

b. the highness of a person’s voice

c. the lowness of a person’s voice

d. the speed at which a person speaks

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. When nonverbal cues are missing, it can be difficult to evaluate or assess ______.

a. text messages

b. facial expressions

c. e-mails

d. comments on social networking websites

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Messages may be conveyed through multichanneled nonverbal communication by way of ______.

a. sight

b. sound

c. taste

d. smell

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Heslin’s functions of touch include ______.

a. functional/professional

b. social/polite

c. friendship/warmth

d. love/intimacy

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Haptics

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. You cannot have face-to-face interactions without nonverbal communication.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. Nonverbal communication is always intentional.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Nonverbal communication can help to begin, regulate, or terminate communicative interactions.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. If you can decode nonverbal communication successfully, you do not need to be concerned about encoding it.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Nonverbal communication does not have an effect on the flow (the starting and stopping) of communication.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Nonverbal communication is rarely ambiguous or difficult to interpret.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Nonverbal and verbal communication are both influenced by culture.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Nonverbal communication can sometimes contradict verbal communication within the same message.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. Some cultures may view silence as a sign of respect.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Types of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Touch is an expression of regard is an example of the friendship/warmth function of touch.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Haptics

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Task-related touch is used when greeting someone or when departing from someone.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Haptics

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Some cultures especially value timely completion of tasks over attention to relationships, respect, or status, but others place the priorities in reverse.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Chronemics

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. Vocalics is also referred to as paralanguage.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. Though differences exist, people average around 250 words per minute speaking.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Nonverbal communication is not linked to cultural appropriateness.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Cultural

Difficulty Level: Easy

16. People develop their own personal meanings and use of nonverbal symbols.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

17. Nonverbal communication is considered multichanneled.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Multichanneled

Difficulty Level: Medium

18. Nonverbal communication is not ambiguous.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: What Is Nonverbal Communication?

Difficulty Level: Medium

19. Nonverbal communication is more subject to control than is verbal communication.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Ambiguous

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. Nonverbal behaviors often occur without your full awareness and reveal how you really feel or reveal hidden information.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Less Controlled

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. Nonverbal communication is not continuous or ongoing.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Continuous

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. Beyond indicating or reinforcing an existing relationship, nonverbal communication is also used when seeking or encouraging change in relationships.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

23. If you enjoy interacting with someone, it often has as much to do with nonverbal factors than topics of conversation.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

24. Pleasure coming from enjoyable interactions decreases the likelihood of additional interactions and promotion of relationships.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

25. Discomfort from unpleasant interactions decreases the likelihood of additional interactions and promotion of relationships.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

26. Our use of territory can also be used in the construction of leadership or power roles.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Territoriality

Difficulty Level: Medium

27. All of us have a body buffer zone, a kind of imaginary aura that we regard as part of ourselves.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Personal Space and Distance

Difficulty Level: Medium

Short Answer

1. Why might people believe that some nonverbal communication is universally understood?

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain common misconceptions about nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Misconceptions About Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Identify at least three types of nonverbal communication.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Types of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. How does eye contact differ in Western and Eastern cultures?

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Eye Contact and Gaze

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. List ways that nonverbal communication interconnects with verbal communication.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. How can nonverbal communication identify individuals?

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. What are the six dimensions of environments that influence our perceptions?

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Types of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

1. Explain why the four common misconceptions about nonverbal communication are false or misleading.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain common misconceptions about nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Misconceptions About Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

2. Explain how it is or is not possible for people to read the nonverbal communication of others.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain common misconceptions about nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Misconceptions About Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. Explain how it is or is not possible to detect deception accurately through nonverbal communication.

Learning Objective: 4.1: Explain common misconceptions about nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Misconceptions About Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

4. Explain the difference between static and dynamic nonverbal communication.

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Dynamic and Static

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Give an example of a form of nonverbal communication that is influenced by culture.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Types of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Discuss the connection between relationships and use of personal space.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Space, Distance, and Relationships

Difficulty Level: Hard

7. How are the rules of nonverbal communication learned?

Learning Objective: 4.2: Identify the characteristics of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Guided by Rules

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Explain how a nonverbal signal can substitute or emphasize a verbal message.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Interconnects with Verbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

9. How does the context of environment affect the way people communicate with one another?

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Environment

Difficulty Level: Hard

10. Explain how chronemics involves the passage of time.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Chronemics

Difficulty Level: Hard

11. How can people’s personal habits assist in identifying them?

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: The Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

12. Explain how nonverbal communication serves to punctuate how you talk to people.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: The Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Difficulty Level: Hard

13. Explain the four functions of touch.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Haptics

Difficulty Level: Medium

14. Explain the meanings of touch.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Haptics

Difficulty Level: Medium

15. Explain how cultural and contextual factors influence a person’s use of silence.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Vocalics

Difficulty Level: Medium

16. Explain how nonverbal communication transmits emotional information.

Learning Objective: 4.3: Explain the functions of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Transmits Emotional Information

Difficulty Level: Hard

17. Explain the three types of territory that a person may establish.

Learning Objective: 4.4: Identify common types of nonverbal communication.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Territoriality

Difficulty Level: Medium