Chapter 4 Self Quiz

Nonverbal Communication
. 1. A handshake is an example of_________.

. 2. One similarity between verbal and nonverbal communication is ____________.

. 3. _____________ are at play when a speaker widens her eyes, expressing wonder.

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A child asks for a cookie and Dad first nods his head, and then says "Yes." His answer is the same--relayed first through nonverbal and then verbal communication. This is an example of nonverbal communication's ability to ____________ verbal communication.

. 5. A great deal of closeness is communicated between two people when they engage each other in _________ space.

. 6. The type of language used by people who are situated within the parameters of _________ space is generally informal, signifying at least some form of familiarity.

. 7. Expectancy violation theory argues that when interpersonal communication expectations are violated, people pay heightened attention to ___________in order to interpret the unexpected behavior.

. 8. To multitask is to use time ___________.

. 9. Nonverbal coding systems can be ___________; that is, they are continuous, rather than discrete like numbers, and flow along a range or continuum.

. 10. Nonverbal coding systems can be _________; that is, they objectively represent the thing being represented.

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