Nonverbal and verbal communications are interconnected in which of the following ways?

  • Non-verbal communication is:

      a. Linguistic in nature
      b. Single channeled
      c. Less ambiguous than verbal communication
      d. Continuous
  • The following rules are appropriate for dealing with touch violations:

      a. begin by assuming the first touch violation is accidental
      b. provide gentle nonverbal signs of rejection for repeat offenders
      c. describe your reaction and the behavior that produces the perception of violation to the offender
      d. both a and c
  • An obnoxious driver flips you off, gives you the finger, shows you the middle digit. This is an example of

      a. an illustrator
      b. a manipulator
      c. an emblem
      d. none of the above
  • Nonverbal and verbal communication are interconnected in which of the following ways?

      a. nonverbal cues can repeat verbal messages
      b. nonverbal cues can substitute for verbal messages
      c. nonverbal cues can contradict verbal messages
      d. all of the above
  • Which of the following linguistic characteristics also apply to nonverbal communication?

      a. Displacement
      b. Self-reflexiveness
      c. Structure
      d. None of the above
  • From research, the following valid conclusions can be drawn about cross-cultural perceptions of facial expressions:

      a. members of diverse cultures do not recognize the same emotions from photographs of facial expressions
      b. members of diverse cultures show significant differences in perceptions of the intensity of emotion exhibited by a facial expression
      c. display rules dictate that collectivist cultures such as Singapore or China suppress exhibitions of anger or contempt toward rival group members
      d. none of the above
  • To communicate competently with nonverbal communication

      a. observe multiple nonverbal cues before drawing any conclusions about a person's communication
      b. try to match nonverbal and verbal communication to avoid mixed messages
      c. monitor your own nonverbal communication
      d. all of the above
  • The following are valid conclusions, based on research, about gestures and cultures:

      a. identical gestures always produce identical meaning in different cultures because gestures are natural displays of feelings
      b. illustrators usually come naturally to individuals from all cultures
      c. there are no gestures that mean the same thing to members of different cultures
      d. every culture uses the thumbs up sign to mean "good going" or "nice job"
  • Differences between verbal and nonverbal communication include

      a. verbal communication is multichanneled; nonverbal communication is single-channeled
      b. nonverbal communication possesses none of the four essential characteristics of language (verbal communication)
      c. verbal communication is single-channeled; nonverbal communication is multichanneled
      d. both b and c
  • Friendship-warmth touch

      a. is the least intense form of touching
      b. is most ambiguous type of touch
      c. leads to the most misunderstandings between people
      d. both b and c
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    Verbal communication is using speech or spoken word to exchange information, emotions, and thoughts. Conversely, non-verbal communication is conveying and exchanging messages without the use of spoken words.

    What is the similarities of verbal and non verbal communication?

    Similarities between verbal and nonverbal communications is that both of them are ways we interact with other people. With both, we express ourselves and with both, we leave impression on others, good or bad. both of these type of communication say a lot about us.

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    Answer: Among Displacement, self reflexiveness, structure, none of the option is correct. Explanation: As the question says that we have to tell linguistic characteristics which can be applied to non verbal communication, so there is no linguistic characteristic which can be similar to non verbal communication.