Question 1 1
/ 1 point

Nonverbal communication always supports verbal messages.

True

False

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Question 2 0
/ 1 point

Which of the following could be an example of nonverbal
communication? Check all that apply.

not making eye contact

waving

wearing a hoodie

texting while someone is speaking

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Question 3 1
/ 1 point

The comfortable, or accepted, distance between two people
who are just meeting is 4–12 feet; this distance is the same for men and women
and does not vary across cultures.

True

False

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Question 4 1
/ 1 point

One should learn to focus solely on what a speaker is
saying.

True

False

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Question 5 0
/ 1 point

Thinking about what you need to buy at the grocery store
while someone is speaking is an example of

internal distraction

lack of prioritization

confirmation bias

none of the above

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Question 6 1
/ 1 point

A political candidate’s father is not a citizen of the
country in which the candidate is running for office. The candidate’s opponent
suggests that the candidate does not have the same values as his countrymen
because of his father’s citizenship. When a critical listener hears this claim,
how will she or he evaluate it?

by recognizing the differences between fact and opinion

by relying on reasoning and common sense

by listening ethically

all of the above

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Question 7 1
/ 1 point

Which of the following is NOT an example of kinesic
communication?

gestures

rate of walking

pitch of voice

posture

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Question 8 0
/ 1 point

A retail store may encourage shoppers to increase spending
by relying heavily on

aesthetics

gustorics

haptics

chronemics

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Question 9 0
/ 1 point

Listening is passive while hearing is active.

True

Answer False

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Question 10 1
/ 1 point

Active listening is

a communication technique that requires the listener to
provide feedback to the speaker

a way of listening in which the audience restates or
paraphrases what they heard in their own words

a listening method that displays sincerity and improves
personal relationships

all of the above

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Question 11 1
/ 1 point

A scholar is delivering a speech on dialects used in urban
environments in the United States at the end of the twentieth century. He
delivers the entire speech as a rap and the audience has a difficult time
following his flow of thought. This is an example of

jumping ahead

trying too hard

focusing on style, not substance

low concentration

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Question 12 0
/ 1 point

The final stage in the listening process is

remembering

responding

receiving

evaluating

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Question 13 1
/ 1 point

How we assign meaning to words and respond to words is what
gives them value.

True

False