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Understanding Nonverbal Messages
True/False Questions

1 .       No one can be a perfect interpreter of the nonverbal communication of others. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       Most nonverbal communication is communicated with a conscious effort. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Sometimes our nonverbal cues contradict our verbal cues. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       We communicate less than half of our emotional meaning through nonverbal messages. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       It is generally believed that persons from every culture smile when they are happy. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Like verbal communication, nonverbal communication is discrete - it has a beginning and an end. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       Cultural artifacts may include cologne. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Affect displays are concerned primarily with the communication of emotional meaning. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Males are more likely than females to provide eye contact during conversations. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       Arousal in nonverbal research refers to sexual interest. [Hint]

 
 


11 .       When a higher-status person communicates dominance to a lower-status person, the higher-status person may seek to appear relaxed. [Hint]

 
 


12 .       Edward T. Hall identifies the distance of 1 1/2 to 4 feet as personal space. [Hint]

 
 


13 .       Nonverbal communication includes written communication. [Hint]

 
 


14 .       Nonverbal behavior can reinforce a verbal message. [Hint]

 
 


15 .       If someone stands too close to us, we are more likely to back away than to tell them they are too close. [Hint]

 
 






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