Chapter 3 True/False Self-Quiz

. The beautiful room/ugly room study showed that the environments in which interpersonal communication takes place have little to no effect on what happens in them.

. Spontaneous nonverbal communication is nonverbal communication that uses intentional, arbitrary, socially defined symbols to convey meaning.

. Nonverbal codes are generally less emotionally powerful than verbal codes.

. A conversational grouping at a party or the space used during a pick-up game of ball is called an interaction territory.

. Proxemics is the study of vocal characterizers, vocal qualities, and vocal segregates.

. A nonperson is a person who is allowed to violate personal space without causing anxiety.

. Women gaze more than men and are more uncomfortable when visual contact is cut off than are men.

. In the l9th century, urban dwellers coped with anxiety by being outgoing and by drawing attention to themselves.

. When an equal-status stranger initiates touch, men more often see it as an act of dominance whereas women are more likely to see it as a friendly gesture.

. Equivocal communication means communication in which both parties have an equal chance of being heard.

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