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Stanley shakes his head no and ducks his eyes but doesn't say anything when his instructor asks him if he has his essay to turn in. Stanley has used nonverbal behavior to _____ verbal behavior.


A) contradict
B) substitute
C) complement
D) reinforce

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Communication researcher Burgoon and her team (2014) used sophisticated computer-assisted behavioral observation tools to study nonverbal behavior and found that in a U. S. sample, deceivers:


A) used less illustrator gestures to redirect conversation.
B) were less creative in their speech.
C) used less lip adaptors, such as biting.
D) were concise and preferred direct eye contact.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Casey is obsessed with punctuality. He gets up at 7:30 every morning, goes to basketball practice at exactly 8:20, takes a one-hour lunch, and comes to class at exactly 12:00 every Tuesday. He knows that being late to class can be interpreted negatively. Casey is probably from a _____ culture.


A) polychronic
B) regional
C) capitalist
D) monochronic

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In hate crimes, the victim's appearance is more significant than the victim's specific cultural heritage.

A) True
B) False

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When people are loyal to a particular demographic area that holds significant cultural meaning, they are _____.


A) building postmodern cultural spaces
B) expressing regionalism
C) utilizing a cultural space
D) creating personal space

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT true about eye contact?


A) Native Americans use a lot of eye contact in place of verbal communication.
B) Direct eye contact shortens the distance between two people.
C) It can be used to regulate interpersonal distance.
D) It communicates meanings about respect and status and often regulates turn-taking.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true of postmodern cultural spaces?


A) They are definite and static.
B) They are places that are defined by racial practices.
C) They exist only as long as they are needed in their present form.
D) They are created outside existing places.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Silence is generally not appropriate in social situations where relationships are ambiguous because the only way to reduce uncertainty is through communication.

A) True
B) False

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Brief and everyday slights, insults, indignities, and denigrating messages sent by well-intentioned people who are unaware of the hidden messages being communicated are referred to as:


A) innuendos.
B) chronemics.
C) microagressions.
D) signifiers.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Identify and discuss the ways through which cultural spaces can be changed.

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The classroom building at the Technical University of Denmark where the rooms and walls are fluid and can be moved to accommodate the needs of any particular day's activities such as classes, meetings, and study groups is a typical example of a(n) :


A) noncontact culture.
B) relational message.
C) expectancy violation.
D) postmodern cultural space.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Sufen, an immigrant from Taiwan, feels uncomfortable whenever her boss, an Italian American, talks to her. She feels that her boss stands too close and talks too loud for the space they are in. Sufen's apprehensions are probably a result of _____ cultural differences.


A) collectivist vs. individualist
B) monochronic vs. polychronic
C) contact vs. noncontact
D) verbal vs. nonverbal

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Cultural space influences cultural identity and includes homes, neighborhoods, regions, and nations.

A) True
B) False

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_____ is a way of changing cultural space that is fleeting, temporary, and usually desirable.


A) Migration
B) Traveling
C) Reading
D) Regionalizing

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Prejudice is often based on aspects of nonverbal communication.

A) True
B) False

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Jonah tells Katrina that he is glad to see her, but then he doesn't smile or look at her frequently and seems preoccupied with something else. Jonah has used nonverbal behavior to _____ verbal behavior.


A) contradict
B) substitute
C) complement
D) reinforce

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Identify a true statement about microagressions.


A) They are vocal cues where the intensity or volume of one's speech plays a significant role.
B) They are insignificant and meek assertions with no long-lasting impact on the target of these messages.
C) They occur when the information of the talker is misunderstood by the listener.
D) They are communications that are usually outside the level of conscious awareness of perpetrators.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Lilly smiles, makes direct eye contact, and touches her partner Dolores frequently. Lilly's nonverbal behavior is communicating _____.


A) relational messages
B) status
C) power
D) deception

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Hiring practices where resumes and applicants with "foreign" or "non-white" Names are routinely rejected, leading some applicants to "whiten" Their resumes, are an example of:


A) institutionalized discriminations.
B) relational messages.
C) expectancy violations.
D) exclusionary zoning practices.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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People narrow down their personal space when they believe they are in control of their own personal space.

A) True
B) False

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