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According to Edward T. Hall, the range of which type of distance is approximately 1½ to 4 feet?

A) intimate distance
B) personal distance
C) social distance
D) public distance

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Describe the halo effect and comment on the importance of symmetry and proportionality in facial attractiveness.

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The pupil of the eye contracts when we look at someone we find attractive.

People tend to be most attracted to others whose natural body odors are different from their own.

Your textbook identifies several ways that speakers can use nonverbal communication to increase the persuasiveness of their statements. Which of the following nonverbal behaviors is NOT in line with these prescriptions?

Which of the following statements about facial or vocal expressions of emotions is factually incorrect?

The tendency to assume that attractive people also have other positive qualities is called what?

Discuss at least two different ways that people use space to communicate relationship status.

One cultural cliché about beauty is that it is "only skin deep," meaning that it is only superficial and it doesn't affect people's lives in any meaningful way. Many people have argued that this is a myth and that beauty has many real effects on people's lives. Which idea do you think is more accurate, and why? Be sure to offer reasoned arguments and concrete examples to support your position.

Effectively interpreting nonverbal communication includes all of the following EXCEPT

According to the text, the face is used primarily to communicate all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following nonverbal cues is commonly associated with deception, according to research?

Why do people tend to believe nonverbal messages even when they contradict verbal messages?

The study of touch behavior is known as

Take a position on the issue of how much teachers and school staff should be allowed to touch children at school. Consider both the benefits of touch as well as the concern that touch can be abusive or sexually inappropriate. Back up your position with examples, and be sure to acknowledge the strengths of the opposing viewpoint.

Which of the following was NOT identified in your textbook as a demographic characteristic?

Contemporary research suggests that approximately what percentage of meaning is transmitted nonverbally?

Explain the difference between articulation and pronunciation, and give examples of each.

Voices that have low amounts of inflection are said to be monotone.

Imagine that you are giving advice to a friend who is interested in someone else (that you both know) as a potential romantic partner. Give this friend some guidance about nonverbal behaviors in romantic relationships. Specifically, what behaviors should your friend focus on to determine if the other person is romantically interested in him or her? Likewise, what behaviors should your friend engage in to signal that he or she is romantically interested? What behaviors (if any) should your friend avoid when talking to his or her prospective love interest?