Chapter 7 Practice quiz

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. The following statement regarding non-verbal communication is NOT true: ________.

We are always conscious of what we are communicating non-verbally correct incorrect

Non-verbal communication is primarily relational correct incorrect

Non-verbal communication is much better suited to expressing attitudes and feelings than ideas correct incorrect

Non-verbal communication is influenced by culture and gender correct incorrect

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. Non-verbal communication is NOT used to ________.

Regulate verbal communication correct incorrect

Influence ourselves and others correct incorrect

Conceal or detect deceit correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Unlike non-verbal communication, verbal communication is _______.

often unconscious correct incorrect

inherently ambiguous correct incorrect

usually content-oriented correct incorrect

continuous correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements almost always requires verbal communication and would be difficult to express non-verbally?

"I'm tired and bored." correct incorrect

"The party is exciting to me and I'm enjoying it." correct incorrect

"The recent budget fiasco could have been prevented by better statistical analysis." correct incorrect

"I'm confident about this opportunity to publicly address this group." correct incorrect

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. Disfluencies are _____________.

non-linguistic verbalizations such as "um" and "ah" correct incorrect

disagreement over the structure and significance of time correct incorrect

a lack of congruence between verbal and non-verbal expressions correct incorrect

an abrupt change in a person's spoken words correct incorrect

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. Non-verbal communication does NOT include ________.

body movement correct incorrect

territoriality correct incorrect

semantics correct incorrect

clothing correct incorrect

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. The theory of proxemics has identified four specific distances, which include ________.

intimate distance, personal distance, social distance, and general distance correct incorrect

personal distance, timely distance, social distance, and public distance correct incorrect

intimate distance, personal distance, social distance, and public distance correct incorrect

personal distance, chronological distance, social distance, and public distance correct incorrect

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. The type of clothing we wear reflects ________.

economic level correct incorrect

social position correct incorrect

level of success correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. If there are inconsistencies between verbal and non-verbal messages being sent, we are more likely to pay attention to the verbal message.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Non-verbal communication is a message expressed by linguistic means.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Proxemics is the study of how people use the space around them.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Intimate distance begins with verbal contact.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Personal distance ranges from 45 centimetres at its closest point to 1.2 metres at its farthest.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Social distance ranges from 5 metres to about 6 metres at the outside.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect