Based on research by Julius Fast, author of the book, Body Language in the Workplace, if your supervisor keeps you waiting 15 minutes beyond the time you were scheduled to meet, the subtext of your boss’s action is telling you ______.

a. Nothing. This is a normal amount of time to wait.
b. My time is more valuable than yours.
c. I am more important than you.
d. I am contemptuous of you.


c. I am more important than you.

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a. pitch. b. velocity. c. loudness. d. wavelength.

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If you want to be more sensitive to nonverbal messages, you can

A. pay no attention to tone of voice. B. pay particular attention to facial expressions. C. pay particular attention to artifacts. D. pay only moderate attention to a person's body movements.

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For many men, the most fundamental requirement for manhood is not to be ___________

A) tough B) independent C) aggressive D) feminine

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What are the elements of the semantic triangle? Define each element, and provide an example of how they work together.

What will be an ideal response?

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