Exam 3 Flashcards
Nonverbal communication behaviors evolve as relationships become more committed.
True
Which of the five stages of Nonverbal Courtship involves displays of interest?
Attention
Which of the following is not a nonverbal behavior that signals a problem in romantic relationships?
Poor Body Posture
If you have a prior relationship with someone it is easier to tell if they are deceiving you.
False
Which of the following are good cues that someone is deceiving you?
Pupil dilation
According to four factor theory, physiological arousal is connected with which of the following nonverbal signs:
Blinking
Which of the following codes is among the most important senses to observation?
Oculesics
Relational maintenance behaviors are routine behaviors that help better the quality of a relationship.
True
Deceiving to protect someone’s feelings is an example of which motive for deception?
Partner focused motive
The leakage hypothesis suggests that humans have learned that deception is helpful for survival as a species.
False
Which of the following parts of four factory theory argues that lying takes more effort than telling the truth?
Cognitive Processing
_______ is an element of courtship behaviors that are not meant to be taken seriously.
Quasi-Courtship
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?
Social
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?
Uniqueness
Which of the five stages of Nonverbal Courtship involves responding to expressed interest?
Recognition
Friendships between two females tend to be characterized by more nonverbal behavior than friendships between two males.
True
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?
Richness
Everybody lies a little bit everyday.
True
Adjusting clothing or make-up is an example of which of Scheflin’s elements of courtship?
Positioning for Courtship
Acting cheerful and optimistic about the relationship is a characteristic of which maintenance behavior?
Positioning for Courtship
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 ________
Leakage Hypothesis
According to Truth Default Theory, ________ is the tendency to believe that another person’s communication is honest.
Truth Bias
Stress is only a short-term problem.
False
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?
Contempt
Which of the following is an example of providing good emotional support?
Rewarding Optimism
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?
Critical
Increases in anxiety or apathy is a reflection of which cause of stress?
Emotional
Which of the following is not beneficial way to deal with stress according to the research?
Larger Proxemic Zones
When stress changes the way we act, that is a ________ response to stress.
Behavioral
When you feel stressed during midterms because your roommate is feeling stressed, this is an example of what common source of stress?
Secondhand Stress
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,
Positive Situation
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?
Criticism
Couples who rely on hostile conflict strategies are less likely to last.
True
__________ states that mediated communication is always impersonal because of there are fewer nonverbal cues involved.
Cues Filtered Out Perspective
In the workplace windows can actually _________ employee happiness.
Increase
A shorter response latency in mediated interactions (e.g., text messaging) is usually associated with increased uncertainty.
False
Stress does not affect the body physically.
False
Personal space is important in the workplace.
True
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?
Social Presence
The more ______ a communication channel is, the more ________ communication will be.
Rich, Effective
In which of the following nonverbal codes is there minimal communication potential?
Chronemics
The primary difference between face-to-face communication and mediated communication is _________ or the amount of information that can be communicated.
Bandwidth
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?
All of these
Text messaging is considered ____________ communication.
Asynchronous
Which of the following codes is the largest in terms of possible cues?
Kinesics
Your environment affects your mood.
True
Perceptions of the environment are not focused on gaining culturally relevant reactions to the space.
False
Deceiving to avoid conflict with someone else is an example of which motive for deception?
Relationship focused motive
Which of the following behaviors is physiologically arousing?
Haptics
Understanding nonverbal communication does not help us make the better decision.
False
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 _________
Commitment and Dedication
