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Assignment 4
Comm 108 -- Abell
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
02/17/2012

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____ 1. According to the textbook, nonverbal communication is ____
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the primary way we convey our emotions.
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____ 2. What of the following statements is true about nonverbal messages?
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Nonverbal messages are more emotionally powerful than verbal messages.
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____ 3. When a gesture is used to substitute for a word, it is called an ____
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emblem
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____ 4. Studies show that when people are talking, ____
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the one doing the listening is likely to have the greater eye contact
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____ 5. Which of these situations is an example of nonverbal communication?
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Geralyn refuses to speak to Tavonte after their fight.
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____ 6. When you are really interested in another person, your eye contact with that person is likely to
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increase
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____ 7. During her job interview, when Sadie began to discuss her previous work experience, the interviewer leaned forward to show interest. This movement is best described as a change in ____
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posture
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____ 8. ____ includes all voiced parts of communication other than words themselves.
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Paralanguage
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____ 9. Which of the following statements is true of body modifications such as tattoos and piercings?
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All of these are true of body modification.
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____ 10. Ahmad rolls his eyes when Lori is talking, and she says to him, "Are you annoyed by what I said?" Lori is engaging in ____
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perception checking
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____ 11. Culturally based stereotypes about endomorph body types hold that they are ____
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kind, gentle, and jovial
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____ 12. The United States tends to be monochronically oriented. In this culture ____
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individuals expect an apology or explanation when someone is late
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____ 13. If someone has a polychronic time orientation they will be more likely to:
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see schedules as flexible
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____ 14. Which of the following is not a true statement about how different cultures use paralanguage?
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Japanese speak with a great deal of volume to convey sincerity.
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____ 15. Which of the following is not true about how different cultures view space and time?
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Polychronic cultures emphasize order and predictability.
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____ 16. When a stranger moves inside of an arm's length and asks what time it is, our backing up is a sign that she has invaded our:
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intimate distance
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____ 17. Which of these is an example of kinesics?
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Sue smiles when she sees her friend Beth, indicating she is happy.
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____ 18. ____ are nonverbal responses to a physical need.
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Adaptors
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____ 19. To improve our chances of successfully sending nonverbal messages, we should ____
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make sure that nonverbal actions don't distract others from our message
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____ 20. Nonverbals make up approximately 60 percent of the meaning in face-to-face communication.
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T
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____ 21. Emoticons are a type of verbal communication.
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F
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____ 22. Body movements can be used to take the place of a word or phrase.
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T
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____ 23. Intonation, pitch, and vocalized pauses are all elements of paralanguage.
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T
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____ 24. When we know we want to be at a dinner party on time, we are operating under polychronic time orientation.
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F
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____ 25. Direct eye contact is universally accepted as appropriate.
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F
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Identify and discuss some challenges that individuals from various cultures may have to face when focusing on nonverbal communication behaviors. Explain how these individuals might apply the tips for interpreting nonverbal messages to improve their chances of successful communication.
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Pgs. 40-49
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27. Briefly explain the importance of paralanguage. Give three distinct example of how paralanguage might (1) contradict, (2) supplement, or (3) complement your verbal message.
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Pgs. 43-44
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