Space signals status, with greater space assumed by those of higher status. This illustrates which type of nonverbal communication?
a. proxemics
b. kinesics
c. chronemics
d. haptics
e. artifacts
Answer is a. proxemics
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the Muted Group Theory?
a. Because microcultural groups contribute little to the formulation of the dominant code, and are forced to communicate within the dominant mode of expression, they become muted. b. Groups become muted because they lack the intellectual and phonological structures for language. c. Muted groups possess a style of communication that is innately substandard and inferior. d. Because microcultural groups contribute to the formulation of the dominant code, but are unable to use it, they become muted.
George just transferred to a university in southern California. In his speech class, he gave an introductory speech that had a great deal of humor He thought if he made jokes about his Texas hometown and the university he had transferred from, the audience would like him. But the audience didn't laugh at his humor or appreciate his speech. Which of the following statements BEST applies to this situation?
A) George didn't adapt his speech according to the cultural traditions and expectations of his audience. B) George should have known that humor only works when a professional uses it. C) George didn't do anything wrong; the audience was just uninformed and uneducated. D) George should have known that most audiences don't appreciate humor in a speech.
Which of the following is not a step in creating social reality?
A. People internalizing the norms of their culture being influenced by their own creation. B. Creations seeming objectively real and separate from human activity. C. People creating society through ongoing processes of physical and mental activity. D. These are all steps in creating social reality. E. Neither of these are steps in creating social reality.
Hollywood's reliance on the star system is symptomatic of how studios developed a system of filmmaking practices that encouraged efficiency
Indicate whether the statement is true or false