Nonverbal Test #2

Question 1

Paralanguage/Vocalics

Answer 1

The study of communicative value of vocal behavior. Like sarcasm

Question 2

What influence do accents have on communication?

Answer 2

By listing to vocal cues, receivers can glean accurate pieces of information and may use such information to stereotype the sender in several ways.

Question 3

Vocal Quality

Answer 3

Changes in voice qualities can often signal important messages to others.

Question 4

Vocalization

Answer 4

Vocalization are audible vocal cues that do not have the structure of language and may or may not be accompanied by spoken words. There are three types of Vocalization

Question 5

Vocal Characterizer

Answer 5

This refers to non-language sounds such as laughing, crying, whimpering, giggling, snickering, and sobbing. Other characteristic include groaning, moaning, yawning, growling, muttering, whining, and sighing. Many people are well recognized by and closely associated with the characterizers they frequently use.

Question 6

Vocal Qualifier

Answer 6

Vocal qualifiers qualify or regulate specific portions of the utterance. basically emphasizing a word, intensity, pitch height, and extent.
Ex: Emphasizing the word now, “Put that pencil down… NOW!”

Question 7

Vocal Segregate

Answer 7

Some segregates have been described as non-words that are used as words. These cues include vocalization such as shhh, uh-huh, and uh-uh

Question 8

What are the difference between vocal characteristics, qualifier and segregates?

Answer 8

Vocal qualifier regulates a specific portion of the utterance and Vocal segregates are substitute for verbal utterance.

Question 9

Turn-Maintaining Cues

Answer 9

Cues that speakers use to signal their listeners that they want to keep the floor.These cues are most prominent in situations where the listener may be trying to interrupt. Usually may include an increase in the loudness in speech.

Question 10

Turn Requesting

Answer 10

Such turn-requesting cues include the stutter start, which may be inserted into the conversation even while the speaker is still talking.

Question 11

Oculesics

Answer 11

The study of eye behavior, eye contact, eye movement, and the functions of eye behavior. The eyes are probably the most important in human communication

Question 12

Facial Management

Answer 12

Display rules that tell us how to show our emotions in various social settings.

Question 13

Masking

Answer 13

When a person hides their emotion and expresses another acceptable expression. Picture when you lose a tournament and how you’re suppose to react.

Question 14

Intensification

Answer 14

Exaggerating what we feel in order to meet the expressed concern of others. So Enrique birthday party is an example.

Question 15

Neutralization

Answer 15

Emotionless individuals are engaging in the facial management also known as poker face. Essentially eliminate any expression of emotion

Question 16

Deintensification

Answer 16

When we reduce the intensity of our facial expression of a particular emotion because circumstances require us to downplay how we truly feel. So how men have to show no week emotion.

Question 17

Physical attractiveness

Answer 17

This type of attractiveness refers to the degree to which we perceive another person as attractive because of her or his physical attributes.

Question 18

Social Attractiveness

Answer 18

Social attractiveness is the degree to which we perceive another person as someone with whom we would like to play, fraternize, associate, or socialize

Question 19

Task Attractiveness

Answer 19

This is the degree to which we perceive another person as someone with whom we would like to work, conduct business, or have as a coworker or teammate.

Question 20

Artifacts

Answer 20

The accessories used to adorn our bodies and cloths

Question 21

Impact of Clothing

Answer 21

Clothing gives clues about what characteristics and personality we have.

Question 22

Body Concept

Answer 22

Is the perception you have of how attractive your body is, and what you perceive to be the particular attributes of your body.

Question 23

Endomorph

Answer 23

Persons who are endomorphs have rounded, oval-shaped bodies, are usually heavy, and are often described as pear shaped.

Question 24

Mesomorph

Answer 24

It’s characterized by a triangular body shape that is broad at the shoulder and taper to the hips. the athletes

Question 25

Ectomorph

Answer 25

are characterized as bony, thin, and tall. They have a fragile looking physique

Question 26

Kinesics

Answer 26

The study of the communicative impact of body movement and gesture.

Question 27

Emblems

Answer 27

Emblems are often referred to as the speech-independent gesture. Emblems are used intentionally by the sender to communicate a specific message to an individual or group.

Question 28

Illustrators

Answer 28

Are gestures and movement that are closely linked with spoken language and help demonstrate what is being said.

Question 29

Turn yielding cues

Answer 29

Are given by speakers who wish to discontinue talking and give the listener the opportunity to take the speaking role.

Question 30

Turn-Maintaining

Answer 30

Are used by speakers who want to continue talking

Question 31

Adaptors

Answer 31

Are highly unintentional behaviors that are usually responses to boredom or stress or are closely linked with negative feelings towards ourselves or others.

Question 32

Visual

Answer 32

Thoughts and communication are processed in "pictures." Gestures are animated and held at least at shoulder height, Basically something you see

Question 33

Auditory

Answer 33

Thoughts and communication are processed in words, sounds and internal dialogue. Something you hear

Question 34

Kinesthetic processing

Answer 34

Thoughts and communication are processed in emotional, visceral responses. Something you feel

Question 35

Courtship Readiness

Answer 35

Reduced eye bagginess, higher muscle tone, reduced jowl sag, little slouching, no shoulder hunching, and decreased belly sag.

Question 36

Preening Behavior

Answer 36

Its characterized by behavior such as stroking one's hair, fixing makeup, fixing clothes, looking in a mirror, leaving buttons open, adjusting clothes.

Question 37

Positional Cues

Answer 37

These cues are reflected in seating arrangements. A person positions herself or himself to indicate to others that he or she is not open to conversation with anyone other than the person he or she is already talking to.