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Question 20 1 pts
Face-to-face communication is better than email or texting when you need to deliver important or potentially controversial messages.
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True

False

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Question 21 1 pts
Dialects include differences in accents.
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False

True

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Question 22 1 pts
If someone from the north says they are going to the shore, while someone from the south says they are going to the beach, what characteristic of language is being illustrated?
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denotation

dialect

cooperation

connotation

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Question 23 1 pts
Women's verbal communication has been stereotypically associated with all of these EXCEPT
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wordiness.

indirectness.

flowery adjectives.

clarity.

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Question 24 1 pts
Defamation can be described as
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libel, when in written form.

false communication.

slander, when spoken.

All of the options are correct.

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Question 25 1 pts
The legality or success of defamation charges primarily depends upon the
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status of the person making defaming statements.

discretion of a local judge.

status of a private or public person.

amount of money the law suit claims.

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Question 26 1 pts
Which type of gesture substitutes for verbal messages?
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regulators

emblems

adaptors

illustrators

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Question 27 1 pts
Across cultures women smile less than men.
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True

False

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Question 28 1 pts
Joachin is telling his parents about a funny cat video he saw online. When he describes the video, he imitates the cat's actions. How is Joachin's nonverbal communication functioning in this situation?
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enhancing the verbal message

repeating the verbal message

replacing the verbal message

spotlighting the verbal message

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Question 29 1 pts
If while driving you are cut off by another driver and throw up your hands in frustration at them, you are using an illustrator.
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True

False

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Question 30 1 pts
What does the general public believe about lying and nonverbal communication?
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Introversion is linked with dishonesty because there are fewer nonverbal cues to decipher.

Honest people say what they mean regardless of how they convey the message.

Lying is a rare occurrence.

Liars fidget or avoid eye contact.

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Question 31 1 pts
Research suggests that men are better than women at using and understanding nonverbal communication.
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False

True

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Question 32 1 pts
Nonverbal communication can be ambiguous because it is governed by rules that vary across cultures.
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True

False

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Question 33 1 pts
While communicating with someone from a high-contact culture, it would be wise to remember to
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avoid gazing.

avoid touch.

maintain social distance.

maintain close physical proximity.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 20: True
Face-to-face communication is generally more effective for important or controversial messages because it allows for immediate feedback, nonverbal cues, and a more personal connection.

Question 21: True
Dialects often include differences in accents, vocabulary, and grammatical structures.

Question 22: Dialect
The example illustrates the difference in dialect between two regions regarding terminology.

Question 23: Clarity.
Women's verbal communication is typically not stereotypically associated with clarity.

Question 24: All of the options are correct.
Defamation includes both libel (written) and slander (spoken) and represents false communication.

Question 25: Status of a private or public person.
The legal standards for defamation often depend on the status of the person making the claims.

Question 26: Emblems
Emblems are gestures that substitute for verbal messages and have specific meanings.

Question 27: False
Research and cultural studies often indicate that this assertion is not universally true.

Question 28: Enhancing the verbal message
Joachin’s imitation enhances the story he is telling about the cat video.

Question 29: False
Throwing up hands in frustration typically would be classified as an adaptor, which is a type of nonverbal behavior expressing a feeling.

Question 30: Liars fidget or avoid eye contact.
This is a common belief about the nonverbal indicators of lying.

Question 31: False
Research does not support the claim that men are better than women at using and interpreting nonverbal communication; both genders can be proficient.

Question 32: True
Nonverbal communication is indeed often ambiguous due to varying cultural interpretations.

Question 33: Maintain close physical proximity.
In high-contact cultures, closer physical proximity and touch are more common and acceptable in communication.

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