Nonverbal Test #1

Question 1

Physical Appearance

Answer 1

The first message we send to anyone is conveyed by our physical appearance. Because body size, body shape, facial features, hair, skin color, height, weight, and the clothing in objects we wear have an important impact on our communication with each other.

Question 2

Environment

Answer 2

Using such things as architecture, interior spatial arrangements, music, lighting, color, temperature, and scent.

Question 3

Olfactics

Answer 3

The communitive aspect of smell and scent has been called Olfactics. People react differently to scent and smells.

Question 4

Chronemics

Answer 4

Is the study of the communicative aspect of touch.

Question 5

Accenting

Answer 5

Nonverbal messages can be used to accent, enhance, emphasize, or highlight a verbal message. The tone of voice is usually speaking louder than usual highlights the verbal message.

Question 6

Complementing

Answer 6

Nonverbal messages are consistent with accompanying verbal messages. A nonverbal message that complements the verbal message adds to, reinforce, clarifies, elaborates, or explain the intended meaning of the verbal message.

Question 7

Complementing (Example)

Answer 7

In coaching bad, when they yell at the kids it makes them feel bad, but when the coach is towering over them and points fingers, this is elaborates his verbal message

Question 8

Contradicting

Answer 8

Instead of complementing the verbal message, some nonverbal messages contradict, dispute, counter, or are in conflict with the verbal message

Question 9

Repeating

Answer 9

A nonverbal message that serves the function of repeating, reiterating, or restating the verbal is one that could stand alone if the verbal were not present.

Question 10

Repeating (Example)

Answer 10

So lets say, when Nick Young makes a 3, he raises 3 fingers up to let the crowd know that he made a 3, so the nonverbal repeats the verbal.

Question 11

Regulating

Answer 11

Verbal interactions are coordinated through regulation and direction. These regulatory nonverbal messages include looking at or away from the other person, raising or lowering the inflection of your voice, and so on.

Question 12

Regulating (Example)

Answer 12

So when a crossing guard is helping children cross the street, he uses his hands to walk towards him and he raises the stop sign with his other hand.

Question 13

Substituting

Answer 13

Substitution occurs when nonverbal messages are sent instead of verbal messages. Waving at or beckoning towards another person is a common example.

Question 14

Immediacy

Answer 14

Immediacy is the degree of perceived physical or psychological closeness between two people.

Question 15

Immediacy (example)

Answer 15

So if I like puzzles and another person is playing puzzels, then more likely im going to be drawn to that person more than someone else, but if I don’t like smoking and a person is smoking near me, then I wont be drawn to them.

Question 16

Verbal immediacy

Answer 16

Is the use of language that increases immediacy between interactants. Using the pronoun we or us rather than you or you and I, can increase the feeling of immediacy.

Question 17

Nonverbal immediacy

Answer 17

Refers to an individuals nonverbal behavior that causes another person to have feeling of physical or psychological closeness to that individual.

Question 18

Nonverbal behavior

Answer 18

Is any of a wide variety of human behaviors that also have the potential for forming communicative messages. Basically our behavior is what forms the message we send across, so if I lick my lips, my cousin will know that I am nervous.

Question 19

Accidental Communication

Answer 19

This is probably the most common type of nonverbal communication, and it is this that often causes a communication crisis.

Question 20

Accidental Communication

Answer 20

So when ever is see someone smiling, then i think he’s pretty happy, but it could be that he’s hiding his anger under the smile. It could also mean that he got away with something and he’s happy about it.

Question 21

Kinesics

Answer 21

The communicative aspects of gesture and bodily movement. This focuses on the movements of hands and arms, posture, torso, and bodily movements.

Question 22

Oculesics

Answer 22

The study of the communicative aspects of eye behavior. The face and eye behavior have a major influence in expressing emotions and regulating interactions between people.

Question 23

Paralanguage

Answer 23

The study of communicative aspects of the voice, also known as vocalist. Characteristic of the voice and its use, including the accent, have a major impact on how verbal message are received.

Question 24

Proxemics

Answer 24

The study of the communicative aspect of space. There are two important areas in this research– territoriality (claiming or marking space) and use of personal space (interactive space). Don’t forget, humans differ greatly in their use of space and as a result, send different nonverbal messages.

Question 25

Haptics

Answer 25

The study of the communicative aspects of touch. Touch has been called the most potent nonverbal message in communication. Don't forget that touch could often be taboo in cultures.

Question 26

Ladder of Abstraction

Answer 26

The most abstract of language, The more people will not understand you.

Question 27

Ladder of Abstraction (Example)

Answer 27

So If i talk sports to someone who doesn't understand the rules, the person will more likely get lost. So i need to put it in a more simple term that they can understand.

Question 28

Non verbal communication

Answer 28

The process of one person stimulating meaning in the mind of another person or persons by means of nonverbal message, Basically no language

Question 29

Verbal Communication

Answer 29

Verbal communication depends on language, and language is an arbitrary system of coding meaning so that it may be understood by people who share a common language.

Question 30

Non-verbal behavior

Answer 30

Most nonverbal behavior is not part of an arbitrary coding system. Some languages depend solely on nonverbal behavior.

Question 31

Nonverbal behavior (Example)

Answer 31

Some example are American sign language, smoke languages of American Indian tribe, the whistling language of the Canary Island. Also the Silent treatment is a nonverbal example

Question 32

Whats the difference of non verbal and verbal message?

Answer 32

Non verbal doesn't rely on language why verbal does.