FINALS MCQ

Question 1

1. A person’s body is less likely to lie than his or her words.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

2. Denotative meaning has to do with the dictionary definition of the word.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

8. According to Stacks, Moore, and Hickman, women more openly displayed negative emotions than men did.

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

4. According to the text, men sway their bodies when they walk just as much as women do.

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

5. One cultural group was noted to kiss both the lips and the chin at the same time.

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

6. In non-verbal communication, a symbol and a sign are essentially the same thing.

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

17. In class, the ideal shape for the living room was suggested as:
    a) square
    b) circle
    c) rectangle
    d) octagon

Answer 7

a) square

Question 8

18. According to Bachelard, “The home is a container for ____________.”
    a) dreams
    b) finding safety
    c) living in
    d) nurturing the soul.

Answer 8

a) dreams

Question 9

9. According to Birdwhistell’s six principles, kinesic communication varies between black Americans and white Americans.

Answer 9

NOT SURE

Question 10

28. “Tenure” has to do with
    a) a person holding a territory permanently
    b) how long a person has held the territory
    c) how strongly a person conveys their intention of holding the territory
    d) one’s right to hold that territory

Answer 10

b) how long a person has held the territory

Question 11

11. In the recent chapter on proxemics, the two studies cited were related to what animals?
    a) deer and
    b) rats and birds
    c) rats and
    d) rats and deer

Answer 11

d) rats and deer

Question 12

33. According to Anderson’s 2005 comparison of different religious groups, those who refrain from touch are more likely to be ___________ than Jewish
    a) Protestant
    b) Muslim
    c) Catholic
    d) Rastafarian

Answer 12

a) Protestant

Question 13

34. Facial expression is ___________ with the level of touch.
    a) often confused
    b) synchronistic
    c) often off kilter
    d) anachronistic

Answer 13

b) synchronistic

Question 14

14. The three body types discussed in the text are 
endomorph, mesomorph and 
a) midimorph
b) paramorph
c) ectomorph
d) polymorph

Answer 14

c) ectomorph

Question 15

15. List the first four of Goffman’s eight territories of the self
    _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________

Answer 15

personal space stall

use space turn

Question 16

16. List the last four of Goffman’s eight territories of the self:
    _____________ _____________

_____________ _____________

Answer 16

sheath possession territory

information preserve conversation preserve

Question 17

40) The study of touch is also known as
a) haptics
b) synaptics
c) olfactics
d) tactilics

Answer 17

a) haptics

Question 18

41. According to the text, the first sense we learn is
    a) touch
    b) hearing
    c) sight
    d) smell

Answer 18

a) touch

Question 19

43. Children 14 months to 2 years are said to receive _________ than younger children (babies)
    a) less touch
    b) more touch
    c) the same amount of touch

Answer 19

a) less touch

Question 20

20. The endomorph was seen as
    a) dominant, cheerful, competitive
    b) detached, tense, anxious
    c) dependent, calm, relaxed
    d) awkward cool, suspicious

Answer 20

c) dependent, calm, relaxed

Question 21

21. “Immediacy” refers to
    a) how quickly a person responds with a non-verbal gesture
    b) one being open, approachable
    c) one being in the moment and authentic
    d) one’s pace in matching non-verbals to another’s

Answer 21

c) one being in the moment and authentic

Question 22

22. “Self-synchrony” refers to how one
    a) regulates one’s non-verbal actions
    b) matches ones gestures to one’s words
    c) matches one’s gestures to those of another
    d) tries to use an array of non-verbal behaviours

Answer 22

a) regulates one’s non-verbal actions

Question 23

23. “Interactional synchrony” occurs where
    a) one matches ones movements to those of another
    b) one matches one’s words to one’s behaviours
    c) a child mimics the actions of one’s parents
    d) one learns the lyrics of all Police songs.

Answer 23

a) one matches ones movements to those of another

Question 24

24. An example of an “emblem” is
    a) middle finger
    b) a stammer/stutter
    c) a pause
    d) pacing

Answer 24

a) middle finger

Question 25

25. An example of an "adaptor" is a) fidgeting b) an action that coincides with a word c) a person that mirrors another's actions d) a mirroring technique

Answer 25

a) fidgeting

Question 26

26. Females apparently are __________ than males at understanding non-verbal messages. a) better b) just as good as c) worse

Answer 26

NOT SURE

Question 27

27. 1.5 to 4 feet is called ____________ space. a) social-consultative b) casual-personal c) social-personal d) social-intimate

Answer 27

b) casual-personal

Question 28

54. According to Geiselman, Haight, and Kimata (1984) women do not necessarily appear more attractive when they are with attractive peers.

Answer 28

FALSE

Question 29

29. When it comes to others entering your territory, there are violations of territory, invasions and a) diversions b) pollution c) contamination d) negation

Answer 29

CONTAMINATION (NOT TOO SURE)

Question 30

30. An example of a "marker" is a) a water bottle on your desk in class b) a nervous tick that distinguishes a person c) Donald Trump's hand's up, palms out d) the person who puts a stamp on your hand at the door

Answer 30

a) a water bottle on your desk in class

Question 31

58. Pupils expand when one is thinking up a lie.

Answer 31

FALSE

Question 32

32. The "surrogate mother" experiment, by Harlow (1958) was done with a) mice b) monkeys c) rats d) people

Answer 32

b) monkeys

Question 33

60. According to the text, African Americans were less likely to affirm touching between parents and children, than were other racial groups.

Answer 33

TRUE

Question 34

61. We remember smells just as long as we remember something we've seen.

Answer 34

FALSE (longer)

Question 35

62. Even the attainment of reading ability can be affected by having been touched or not.

Answer 35

TRUE

Question 36

36. "Manscaping" is when a) a male alters his appearance b) a male scans the "territory" to assess challengers c) a woman shifts her posture to attract a male d) a man positions himself close to an exit

Answer 36

a) a male alters his appearance

Question 37

37. Height signifies power and prestige: average is a) 5 ft 6 for women; 6 ft for men b) 5 ft 5 for women; 6 ft for men c) 5 ft. 4 for women; 5 ft. 9 for men d) 5 ft 8 for both sexes

Answer 37

c) 5 ft. 4 for women; 5 ft. 9 for men

Question 38

42. Adler and Towne (1975) suggested that records from 19th and 20th century orphanages point to mortality rates of nearly _________ because of a lack of touch. a) 90% b) 100% c) 80% d) 75%

Answer 38

b) 100%

Question 39

47. Studies have found that up to age _____ sex is not an important factor in distancing norms (territoriality concerns). a) 5 b) 7 c) 12 d) 14

Answer 39

b) 7

Question 40

50. Less physically attractive defendants have been found to receive lighter sentences.

Answer 40

FALSE

Question 41

55. The value we place on attractiveness is related to whether or not we are seeking a long-term relationship.

Answer 41

TRUE