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Understanding Nonverbal Messages
Multiple Choice

1 .       According to Albert Mehrabian, what percentage of emotional information can you channel with your face? [Hint]



2 .       Someone asks you for directions and you point the way they wish to travel. This is an example of nonverbal [Hint]



3 .       Someone from the United States shakes his or her head when saying "no." This is an example of nonverbal [Hint]



4 .       Someone has a strained and tense look on his or her face while saying, "everything is fine." This is an example of nonverbal [Hint]



5 .       Someone gives you eye contact, allowing you to speak in the classroom. This is an example of nonverbal [Hint]



6 .       The fact that we may receive several nonverbal messages at once indicates that nonverbal communication is [Hint]



7 .       The fact that it is impossible to fix common meaning on all nonverbal messages indicates that nonverbal communication is [Hint]



8 .       The study of body movement, gestures, and posture falls under the category of [Hint]



9 .       You wave to someone without saying "hello." This kinesic gesture is called an [Hint]



10 .       You shiver and chew your nails when you get nervous. This kinesic gesture is called an [Hint]



11 .       Edward T. Hall identifies the distance of 4 to 12 feet as [Hint]



12 .       To communicate immediacy in most cultures, your pitch should be [Hint]



13 .       To communicate immediacy in most cultures, your proximity should be [Hint]



14 .       You see someone attractive across the room, and unconsciously check your hair. You are exhibiting [Hint]



15 .       Which of the following nonverbal actions might be used to regulate our participation in conversation? [Hint]



16 .       The expectancy violations model relates to the fact that [Hint]



17 .       Ekman and Friesen suggested that the face is capable of producing how many facial expressions? [Hint]



18 .       The amount of time it takes a person to respond to a question or statement is the [Hint]



19 .       Which of the following is not one of Mehrabian's primary dimensions for interpreting nonverbal cues? [Hint]



20 .       The most powerful nonverbal cue is [Hint]



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