SPC1017 Chapter 4

T/F Nonverbal communication is a process of generating meaning using behavior other than words. 

• True

• False

T/F Verbal communication is a process of generating meaning using behavior other than words.

• True

• False

T/F some nonverbal communication has the same meaning across cultures.

• True

• False

Choose the best answer

• Most recent studies have claimed that 45 percent of our meaning is derived from nonverbal signals

• Most recent studies have claimed that 55 percent of our meaning is derived from nonverbal signals

• Most recent studies have claimed that 65 percent of our meaning is derived from nonverbal signals

• Most recent studies have claimed that 75 percent of our meaning is derived from nonverbal signals

T/F if a classmate delivers a speech in class and her verbal content seems well-researched and unbiased, but her nonverbal communication is poor she will likely not be viewed as credible. 

• False

• True

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• Nonverbal communication Is more involuntary than verbal

• Verbal communication is automated

• Nonverbal communication is always voluntary

• Verbal communication is always involuntary

T/F We often put more trust into what people do over what they say.

• True

• False

T/F Nonverbal communication can be used to influence people in a variety of ways, but the most common way is through deception.

• False

• True

Choose the best answer

• Deception is typically thought of as the unintentional act of altering information to influence another person

• Deception is typically thought of as the intentional act of altering information to influence another person

• Deception is not typically thought of as the intentional act of altering information to influence another person

• Deception is typically thought of as the act of altering information to influence another person

T/F We do not have as much control over how these nonverbal cues are encoded as we do with many other aspects of nonverbal communication.

• True

• False