Ch.6 Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal skills are vital

• True

• False

What is the definition of nonverbal communication?

• Messages expressed by linguistic means

• Messages expressed by non linguistic means

All behavior has communicative value

• False

• True

What are some functions of nonverbal communication?

• Repeating

• Complementing

• Substituting

• All of the Above

What nonverbal function is this: When someone smiles at you and says, "Thank you for dinner."

• Substituting

• Complementing

• Regulating

• Accenting

When message senders are telling lies, their nonverbal behavior can give them away - this is an example of

• Contradicting

• Substituting

• Leakage

• Repeating

"The store is north 2 blocks from here" as you point north numerous times. This is an example of what?

• Leakage

• Accenting

• Substituting

• Repeating

When a friend asks, "What's up?" and you shrug your shoulders instead of answering. This is an example of what?

• Substituting

• Accenting

• Regulating

• Contradicting

Nonverbal Communication is more ambiguous than verbal

• True

• False

Nonverbal communication usually only has one meaning to it

• False

• True