Multiple Choice Quiz

Answer all questions


1	In a normal two-person conversation, the verbal channel carries less than ___% of the social meaning of a message.
		A)	25%
		B)	35%
		C)	45 %
		D)	65%
		E)	None of the above


2	Like verbal communication, nonverbal communication is ______________.
		A)	Meaningless
		B)	Strategic
		C)	Perfect
		D)	Ambiguous
		E)	None of the above


3	The study of human body motion or body language is _________________.
		A)	Acting
		B)	Drama
		C)	Posture
		D)	Pose
		E)	None of the above


4	Facial movements that accompany the communication of multiple emotions are called ______________.
		A)	Affect Blends
		B)	Management Techniques
		C)	Facial Behavior
		D)	Micro Expressions
		E)	None of the above


5	In our culture, the polite ignoring of others so as not to infringe on their privacy is _____________________.
		A)	Non-eye Contact
		B)	Ignorance
		C)	Civil Inattention
		D)	American Passiveness
		E)	None of the above


6	People who do not _________ are perceived to be unfriendly, uninterested in others, or bored.
		A)	Talk
		B)	Laugh
		C)	Maintain Eye Contact
		D)	Smile
		E)	None of the above


7	Posture is an important nonverbal communicator. In America, ___________ shoulders usually suggest strength.
		A)	Square
		B)	Stooped
		C)	High
		D)	Shrugged
		E)	None of the above


8	The use of __________________, or personal adornments, provides important nonverbal cues.
		A)	Adornment Communication.
		B)	Leadership Communication.
		C)	Artifactual Communication.
		D)	Monetary Communication
		E)	None of the above


9	The characteristic pitch of voice that one uses is called _________________.
		A)	Vocal pitch
		B)	Habitual Pitch
		C)	Personal Pitch
		D)	Character Pitch
		E)	None of the Above


10	The study of the use of space in communication is referred to as __________________.
		A)	Distance Examination
		B)	Intimate Distance
		C)	Social Distances
		D)	Proxemics
		E)	None of the above.


11	For others to find us persuasive, we need to refrain from excessive blinking.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	People tend to react to people on the basis of their clothing.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Albert Mehrabian estimates that 54% of the meaning of a message delivered in face-to-face conversation is transmitted by voice or vocal cues.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Chronemics is the study of vocal cues.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	The use of touch in communication is referred to as haptics.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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