Exam 3

Question 1

Nonverbal communication behaviors evolve as relationships become more committed.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the five stages of Nonverbal Courtship involves displays of interest?

Answer 2

Attention

Question 3

Which of the following is not a nonverbal behavior that signals a problem in romantic relationships?

Answer 3

Poor Body Posture

Question 4

If you have a prior relationship with someone it is easier to tell if they are deceiving you.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Which of the following are good cues that someone is deceiving you?

Answer 5

Pupil dilation

Question 6

According to four factor theory, physiological arousal is connected with which of the following nonverbal signs:

Answer 6

Blinking

Question 7

Which of the following codes is among the most important senses to observation?

Answer 7

Oculesics

Question 8

Relational maintenance behaviors are routine behaviors that help better the quality of a relationship.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Deceiving to protect someone’s feelings is an example of which motive for deception?

Answer 9

Partner focused motive

Question 10

The leakage hypothesis suggests that humans have learned that deception is helpful for survival as a species.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which of the following parts of four factory theory argues that lying takes more effort than telling the truth?

Answer 11

Cognitive Processing

Question 12

_______ is an element of courtship behaviors that are not meant to be taken seriously.

Answer 12

Quasi-Courtship

Question 13

According to Interpersonal Deception Theory, when we decide to deceive someone, it is because we have some sort of interpersonal relationship with them. Which function/emphasis of deception does this represent?

Answer 13

Social

Question 14

When two friends have a special handshake or inside jokes with each other, which dimension of Social Penetration Theory is being used to increase the intimacy in their relationship?

Answer 14

Uniqueness

Question 15

Which of the five stages of Nonverbal Courtship involves responding to expressed interest?

Answer 15

Recognition

Question 16

Friendships between two females tend to be characterized by more nonverbal behavior than friendships between two males.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

When two people start using a greater range of communication including more facial expressions, which dimension of Social Penetration Theory is being used to increase the intimacy in their relationship?

Answer 17

Richness

Question 18

Everybody lies a little bit everyday.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Adjusting clothing or make-up is an example of which of Scheflin’s elements of courtship?

Answer 19

Positioning for Courtship

Question 20

Acting cheerful and optimistic about the relationship is a characteristic of which maintenance behavior?

Answer 20

Positioning for Courtship

Question 21

Gina hates lying to people and even feels uncomfortable when he has to exaggerate certain details and promotions to his customers. When his boss makes him do it, his heart rate always goes up and he begins sweating a lot making it clear that he is uncomfortable with deception. Sometimes he will try to cover up the responses, but it does little good as most people know when he is lying. This situation is best described by ________

Answer 21

Leakage Hypothesis

Question 22

According to Truth Default Theory, ________ is the tendency to believe that another person’s communication is honest.

Answer 22

Truth Bias

Question 23

Stress is only a short-term problem.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

When Jane is having a conflict with her partner, she often uses sarcasm and rolls her eyes at every comment they make. This an example is which Gottman’s Four Horseman of the Apocalypse?

Answer 24

Contempt

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of providing good emotional support?

Answer 25

Rewarding Optimism

Question 26

If you are interpreting nonverbal communication in the workplace and focus on how nonverbal behaviors are used to marginalize certain groups, which perspective are you taking?

Answer 26

Critical

Question 27

Increases in anxiety or apathy is a reflection of which cause of stress?

Answer 27

Emotional

Question 28

Which of the following is not beneficial way to deal with stress according to the research?

Answer 28

Larger Proxemic Zones

Question 29

When stress changes the way we act, that is a ________ response to stress.

Answer 29

Behavioral

Question 30

When you feel stressed during midterms because your roommate is feeling stressed, this is an example of what common source of stress?

Answer 30

Secondhand Stress

Question 31

When you are experiencing stress before your college graduation because you are uncertain about the future, this is an example of what common source of stress,

Answer 31

Positive Situation

Question 32

When Matt has a conflict with his partner, he tends to respond by raising his voice with an expression of anger in his face. This is an example of which of Gottman’s Four Horseman of the Apocalypse?

Answer 32

Criticism

Question 33

Couples who rely on hostile conflict strategies are less likely to last.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

__________ states that mediated communication is always impersonal because of there are fewer nonverbal cues involved.

Answer 34

Cues Filtered Out Perspective

Question 35

In the workplace windows can actually _________ employee happiness.

Answer 35

Increase

Question 36

A shorter response latency in mediated interactions (e.g., text messaging) is usually associated with increased uncertainty.

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Stress does not affect the body physically.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Personal space is important in the workplace.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Samantha plays the video game World of Warcraft online every night because she is able to identify and connect with other people who also play the game online, which reduces the psychological distance that she feels when playing. Samantha appears to be experiencing what?

Answer 39

Social Presence

Question 40

The more ______ a communication channel is, the more ________ communication will be.

Answer 40

Rich, Effective

Question 41

In which of the following nonverbal codes is there minimal communication potential?

Answer 41

Chronemics

Question 42

The primary difference between face-to-face communication and mediated communication is _________ or the amount of information that can be communicated.

Answer 42

Bandwidth

Question 43

Talking to someone through text messaging instead of face-to-face means we have fewer nonverbal cues to rely on. According to Social Information Processing Theory, which message cues should we pay more attention to when texting?

Answer 43

All of these

Question 44

Text messaging is considered ____________ communication.

Answer 44

Asynchronous

Question 45

Which of the following codes is the largest in terms of possible cues?

Answer 45

Kinesics

Question 46

Your environment affects your mood.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

Perceptions of the environment are not focused on gaining culturally relevant reactions to the space.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Deceiving to avoid conflict with someone else is an example of which motive for deception?

Answer 48

Relationship focused motive

Question 49

Which of the following behaviors is physiologically arousing?

Answer 49

Haptics

Question 50

Understanding nonverbal communication does not help us make the better decision.

Answer 50

False

Question 51

The idea that people who are always early for work are perceived as better employees demonstrates that the use of time in the workplace most often represents _________ and _________

Answer 51

Commitment and Dedication