Chapter 5
True or False. Language Evolves
True
A channel of nonverbal communication is ______ displays
facial
The fear of not making a good impression on others is known as
Social Anxiety
Which emotion is associated with behaviors such as yelling, throwing things, physical violence, as well as feeling the need to enact revenge?
Anger
Why are meta-emotions important?
They help you understand your own emotions.
What is Onomatopoeia?
a word formed by imitating the sound
One channel of nonverbal communication is ______ behavior
eye
At what stage of the grieving process do people pretend the loss didn't occur and that everything is fine?
Denial
People from ______ climates tend to touch each other more frequently than people from ______ climates.
warmer; colder
True or False. Effective evaluative feedback always includes two steps: proving praise and criticizing constructively.
False
Behaviors that indicate how much we value another person are ______ messages.
Confirming
Eye behavior is a channel of what type of communication?
Nonverbal
One can reflect on one's own emotions and understand them better through Answer
Meta-emotions
Which of the following describes gestures that control the flow of conversation?
Regulators
What is the most effective way to express emotion in a text-based format, like text messages or email?
using emoticons and emoji
What are the building blocks of verbal communication?
Words
People with greater symmetry are considered _________________ than those with less symmetry
more attractive
Primary emotions are likely to be directly affected by biological structures because:
they are innate
If you hold up your hand, palm out, to signal that a car should stop, you are using what kind of gesture?
Emblem
Profanity can sometimes be a ____ when it is used to establish and maintain an informal social atmosphere.
social lubricant
Clichés can help you express your ideas
______, but your ideas may be ______
Quickly, Misunderstood
The use of arm and hand movement to communicate is called
Gesticulation
Unwritten codes that govern the ways people manage and express emotions are known as
Display rules
If you’re startled when your friends yell “surprise!” at your birthday and you clasp your hands over your heart, you are using what type of gesture?
Affect Display
The word "barn" does not actually look like a barn. In other words, the word "barn" is not the structure; rather, it is a
Symbol