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Non Verbal Communication

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When you speak, your listener gets messages from...
a)
What you say and your vocabulary
b)
How you look and your words
c)
What you say, how you act, and your accent
d)
What you say, how you act, and how you look
2.
What is non-verbal communication
a)
communicating with someone by using gestures
b)
Getting messages across with facial expressions
c)
Using your body language to convey something to someone else
d)
All of the above
3.

Communication without words is called

a)

Silent speaking

b)

Verbal communication

c)

Nonverbal communication

d)

Interpersonal communication

4.
Tone of voice can reveal your true feelings
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
What type of nonverbal communication do you see being violated?
a)
Space
b)
Eye contact 
c)
Smiles
d)
Tone of voice
6.

Using your face to communicate a feeling is called

a)

facial expression

b)

gesture

c)

impression

7.

Why is non verbal communication with patients important?

a)

You can listen, look, move, and react

b)

All of the above

c)

Tell the patient you’re communicating with whether or not you care

d)

It can put patients at ease, build trust, and draw others towards you

8.

Which of the following is a barrier to communication?

a)

Message is not clear

b)

Not listening

c)

Lack of language skills

d)

All of the above

9.

She is using a hand ____ to say "okay."

a)

facial expression

b)

gesture

c)

posture

10.

Shaking the head vertically means

a)

I do not agree

b)

I am sad

c)

I agree

d)

Eye contact

11.

Thumbs up means

a)

Good job

b)

Try again

c)

Okay

d)

Not good

12.

The image above can mean:

a)

I agree

b)

I do not agree

c)

I don't know

d)

All of the above

13.

Facial Expressions:

a)

smiling, frowning and even blinking

b)

running, jumping, swimming

c)

text, read, send

d)

screaming, crying, laughing

14.

When asked if she was cheating during the test by her teacher, Kim looks down at the floor. What is her body language communicating?

a)

fear

b)

sadness

c)

guilt

d)

concealing something

15.

Juan is drumming his fingers on the table while his mother gives him directions for cleaning the house. This gesture communicates

a)

worried

b)

impatience

c)

contempt

d)

disgust

16.

Chose the best word express this reaction.

a)

Stunned and shocked

b)

Absent-minded

c)

Happy and pleased

d)

Sleepy

17.

Click on the picture below that best shows someone is ANGRY

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Click on the picture below that best shows someone is NERVOUS

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

This person is SAD. How can you tell she is sad?

a)

Laughing

b)

Crying

c)

Biting her nails

d)

Frowning

20.

How can you show a person you are listening to them?

a)

Making eye contact

b)

Slouching in your chair

c)

Walking around the room

d)

Playing on your phone

21.

This person is FRUSTRATED. How can you tell he is frustrated?

a)

Hand pushed against his face

b)

Arms crossed

c)

Eyebrows raised

d)

Grinding his teeth

22.

Someone breathing heavy and fidgeting while you're talking to them might feel:

a)

Upset

b)

Excited

c)

Sad

d)

Anxious

23.

What does this body language indicate?

a)

Shame

b)

Sadness

c)

Confidence

d)

Nervousness

24.

Putting objects in the mouth (such as pens, eyeglasses, fingernails) can be a sign of anxiety.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is a rude thing to do when talking with someone?

a)

Show eye contact

b)

Look around the room

26.

What does this person’s body language communicate?

a)

interested

b)

pleased

c)

bored

d)

prepared

27.

What does this person’s body language communicate?

a)

curious

b)

sad

c)

annoyed

d)

interested

28.

If you are clenching your fist you are probably feeling

a)

tired

b)

fascinated

c)

exhausted

d)

angry

29.

Which of the following pictures best portrays the disgust emotion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which of these signals suggest the person you are speaking to might not be telling the whole truth?

a)

They make steady eye contact.

b)

They make frequent hand to face touches, including attempts to cover their mouth.

c)

They answer you fairly promptly.