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According to Hall's categories,standing four to twelve feet from another is called public distance.

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The least touching occurs between fathers and sons.

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Men claim more space for themselves than small people and women.

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Audiences who can see the speaker's nonverbal behavior understand more of the message than audiences who cannot.

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At what age do people,on average,begin receiving specialized attention based on physical attractiveness?


A) 1
B) 4
C) 7
D) 10

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Communication by touch is called


A) tactile communication.
B) affect displays.
C) territoriality.
D) kinesics.

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Which type of facial expression will likely receive the most attention?


A) neutral
B) happy
C) angry
D) sad

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Two men are arguing at the bar when the smaller one says something unkind about the other's mother.The bigger fellow glares straight ahead at his opponent.He is using a nonverbal signal that is best described as being an


A) illustrator.
B) emblem.
C) affect display.
D) adaptor.

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The study of nonword sounds that communicate meaning is called


A) kinesics.
B) aralinguistics.
C) objectics.
D) artifacts.

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A nonverbal move that controls communication,such as starting to move away from a person,is an example of a nonverbal cue called an adaptor.

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Upon walking into a crowded bar on a Friday night,Daniel begins to get uncomfortable because it is so crowded.There are many people very close to him and some even bumping into him as they pass.These people are in Daniel's


A) intimate space.
B) personal space.
C) social space.
D) public space.

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People are objectively aware of their own and each of their partner's physical attractiveness.

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Vocal cues have no persuasive effect; nor do they convey information about the speaker's character.

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Which of the following is not included in the study of proxemics?


A) distance
B) space
C) sound
D) territoriality

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The social-scientific studies reported about nonverbal communication are based on a specialized application of


A) the scientific method.
B) opinion.
C) popular opinion.
D) humanistic studies.

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Which of the following are not paralinguistic features?


A) pitch,rate,and inflection
B) volume,voice quality,and silence
C) pronunciation,enunciation,and articulation
D) sounds with meaning and words without meaning

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Tattoos are perceived similarly for both men and women.

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Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?


A) a white American from Salt Lake City,Utah
B) a black woman from Puerto Rico
C) an English gentleman from London
D) a Frenchman from Paris.

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The amount of touching that takes place between people varies depending on the nation in which they live.

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As the woman shaded her eyes with her open hand on her brow,she said,"Wow,is it ever bright out here." The nonverbal cue here is


A) an illustrator.
B) an emblem.
C) a regulator.
D) an adaptor.

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