Quiz on Non-Verbal Communication

What is the primary function of non-verbal messages?

• To provide entertainment

• To explain the function of nonverbal messages

• To identify the channels and characteristics of non-verbal communication

• To describe similarities and differences in nonverbal behavior across cultures and gender

What should one be able to do to understand nonverbal behavior?

• Describe ways that nonverbal cues can reveal deception

• Describe how verbal and nonverbal messages work together

• Identify the channels and characteristics of non-verbal communication

• Describe similarities and differences in nonverbal behavior across cultures and gender

What aspect of non-verbal communication can help in detecting lies?

• Explain the function of nonverbal messages

• Identify the channels and characteristics of non-verbal communication

• Describe similarities and differences in nonverbal behavior across cultures and gender

• Describe ways that nonverbal cues can reveal deception

Nonverbal communication is defined as the process of one person creating meaning in the mind of another person through what?

• Verbal expressions

• Written words

• Nonverbal behaviors

• Digital communication

Which of the following is NOT a channel of non-verbal communication?

• Facial expressions

• Spoken words

• Gestures

• Touch

What aspect of non-verbal communication can be conveyed through body movement?

• Voice pitch

• Vocabulary

• Attitude

• Grammar

Physical appearance is considered a part of which type of communication?

• Verbal Communication

• Non-verbal Communication

• Written Communication

• Digital Communication

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of non-verbal communication?

• Potential for universal meaning

• Variable intensity

• Simultaneous transmissions

• Pre-planned messaging

What characteristic of non-verbal communication refers to its ability to convey messages without a structured sequence?

• Automatic processing

• Variable intensity

• Simultaneous transmissions

• Spontaneous transmission

Which characteristic of non-verbal communication implies that it often occurs without conscious thought?

• Potential for universal meaning

• Variable intensity

• Spontaneous transmission

• Automatic processing