Interpersonal Nonverbal Communication MCQs

Interpersonal Nonverbal Communication MCQs

Answer these 30+ Interpersonal Nonverbal Communication MCQs and assess your grip on the subject of Interpersonal Nonverbal Communication.
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1: A term that describes unintentional movements of the body that reveals psychological states.

A.   Adaptors

B.   Adaptation

C.   Adept

D.   Adapt

2: Unintentional movements of the body that reflect the intensity of an ------- state of being in known as affect displays.

A.   Moral

B.   Ethical

C.   Emotional

D.   Psychological

3: Chronemics involve human communication by --------.

A.   Time

B.   Space

C.   Frequency

D.   Position

4: Emblems are deliberate movements of the body that are consciously sent and easily translated into speech.

A.   False

B.   True

5: Expectancy Violation Theory theory that addresses our reactions to --------- behavior and norms can be positive or negative.

A.   Verbal

B.   Non-verbal

C.   Written

D.   Spoken

6: Facial Action Coding System is a virtual ---------- of more than three thousand facial expressions used to inter­pret emotions and detect deception.

A.   Phylogeny

B.   Taxonomy

C.   Systematics

D.   Folksonomy

7: Space as defined by the ------- characteristics of an environment is Fixed-Feature Space.

A.   Temporary

B.   Permanent

C.   Interim

D.   Short term

8: Haptics involve study of --------- communication.

A.   Touch

B.   Smell

C.   Hear

D.   Taste

9: Bodily cues designed to enhance receiver comprehension of hear by supporting or reinforcing it are illustrators.

A.   True

B.   False

10: Informal space is ----------- space each person carries around.

A.   Visible

B.   Occupied

C.   Invisible

D.   Temporary

11: Intimate distance is how far from skin contact?

A.   10 inches

B.   20 inches

C.   18 inches

D.   28 inches

12: The study of human body motion is called---------.

A.   Kinetics

B.   Kinesics

C.   Kinematics

D.   Dynamics

13: Metacommunication is communication about communication.

A.   True

B.   False

14: Non-linguistic message is --------- kind of communication.

A.   Verbal

B.   Non verbal

C.   Spoken

D.   Written

15: The study of sense of smell is

A.   Olfactics

B.   Kinesics

C.   Ophthalmic

D.   Haptic

16: Messages sent using only ------- cues are paralanguage.

A.   Verbal

B.   Lyric

C.   Vocal

D.   Sonant

17: From 18 inches to 4ft the distance which is most apt to converse informally.

A.   Personal

B.   Local

C.   Intimate

D.   Basic

18: Presentational Facial Expressions are facial expressions that are controlled by-------.

A.   Conscious

B.   Unconscious

C.   Sensible

D.   Senseless

19: Proxemics are facial expressions that communicate --------- inner feelings.

A.   Genuine

B.   Fake

C.   Materialistic

D.   Sincere

20: 12 feets is the distance we use to remove ourselves -------- from interaction is called public distance.

A.   Physically

B.   Verbally

C.   Vocally

D.   Naturally

21: Communication cues intentionally used to influence turn taking and to control the flow of conversation.

A.   Regulators

B.   Terminators

C.   Proxemics

D.   Illustrators

22: Exhibited ------- expressions that communicate genuine inner feelings are known as Representational Facial Expressions.

A.   Facial

B.   Racial

C.   Verbal

D.   None of above

23: Space in which movable objects are used to identify boundaries and promote or -------interaction is semi fixed feature space.

A.   Inhibit

B.   Promote

C.   Exhibit

D.   None of these

24: From --- to ---- feet is known as social distance.

A.   4,10

B.   4,12

C.   5,10

D.   9,19

25: Territoriality is defined as ----------.

A.   Claiming

B.   Identifying

C.   Both a and b

D.   None of the above

26: All nonverbal communication has message value.

A.   True

B.   False

27: ______ distance generally ranges from 18 in. to 4 ft.

A.   Intimate

B.   Personal

C.   Social

D.   Public

28: Proxemics is the study of human body motion.

A.   True

B.   False

29: The study of touch is called ______.

A.   Proxemics

B.   Haptics

C.   Territoriality

D.   Paralinguistics

30: When your nonverbal message is taking the place of verbal words, it is called the ______ function.

A.   Complementing

B.   Regulating

C.   Substituting

D.   Contradicting

31: ______ is the study of human body motion.

A.   Kinesics

B.   Haptics

C.   Chronemics

D.   Proxemics

32: Representational facial expressions are used when we are showing our true emotions.

A.   True

B.   False

33: The study of how we use time to communicate is called nonverbal scheduling.

A.   True

B.   False

34: When we consciously control our face to communicate a message meant only for public consumption, we are displaying a ______ facial expression.

A.   Representational

B.   Performance

C.   Presentational

D.   Interactive

35: Emblems are cues we use intentionally to influence turn-taking.

A.   True

B.   False