In 2009, American First Lady Michelle Obama breached royal protocol by putting an arm around Queen Elizabeth II of England. Identify the dimension of nonverbal communication that this incident involved.

What will be an ideal response?


This incident reflected cultural norms about haptics.

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During discussions in a small group working on solving campus security problems, Erica always wants to be the center of the group's attention. This self-centered behavior is referred to as

A) blocking. B) help seeking. C) recognition-seeking. D) dominating. E) acting the buffoon.

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_____ is restating words, phrases, or sentences for emphasis.

a. Antithesis b. Repetition c. Onomatopoeia d. Alliteration

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Which characteristic of vocal variety should be used to replace the meaningless fillers used by speakers such as "you know" and "Uh?"

a. variations in rate b. variations in pitch c. variations in intelligibility d. variation in the use of pauses

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When Phil said, "I need to talk to you about something that may upset you; let's talk in my office," he was using _______

a. phatic communication b. feedforward c. feedback d. the principle of cooperation

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