COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Body Language

Your ______ __________ is every bit as important as the words you say and how you say them combined.

• body language

• hand position

• verbal acuity

• None of the above

If your body language is ________ ____, ___________, or _________, your audience will mimic the feeling they get from you.

• closed off

• defensive

• hostile

• All the above

If your body language is expressing something contrary to what your words are saying, it is highly likely that your audience will not believe what you're telling them.

• True

• False

Many listeners subconsciously discount what they're _________ in favor of what they're ________.

• feeling / believing

• hearing / seeing

• seeing / hearing

• none of the above

Having powerful, polished, and positive body language and a strong presence will make your __________ believe that you KNOW what you're talking about.

• parents

• snaps

• audience

• All the above

Body language is also known as ___________ _______________.

• nonverbal communication

• physical properties

• verbal assurances

• none of the above

There are five areas related to body language. They are posture, gestures and movement, facial expressions, eye contact, and dress.

• True

• False

Your professional, polished posture should be noticeable from the moment you enter the room.

• True

• False

If you wait until you're in front of your audience to adopt a confident stance, you're already too ______.

• confident

• lucky

• late

• none of the above

Your audience's _________ of you begins to form the moment they first see you.

• opinion

• belief

• friendship

• all the above