Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In the University of Minnesota freshman dance study, researchers discovered that attractiveness ratings alone determined whether or not the students wanted to see their blind date again.
2. Investigating the nonverbal signals of sexual orientation, one study found that physical appearance cues were most informative for the gay men participants, whereas dynamic cues from nonverbal behavior were most informative for the lesbians who participated.
3. According to Scheflen’s theory of courtship, positioning for courtship occurs when individuals begin turning their bodies and heads to face each other directly.
4. One of the benefits of quasicourtship behavior is that it makes interactions more interesting.
5. Studies suggest that men are more likely to see positive nonverbal signals from women as more positive than women see them and negative signals from women as less negative than women see them.
1. true
2. false
3. true
4. true
5. true
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
This theory began with the assumption that as a society, we have a set of expectations for how people are going to behave nonverbally, and when people behave outside of those parameters, we respond negatively
A) uncertainty reduction theory B) expectancy violations theory C) uses and gratification theory D) media dependency theory E) diffusion of innovations theory
Celine plans to give a toast at her cousin Mandy's wedding. Midway through the reception and shortly before she plans to speak, the family receives news that one of the groom's uncles has been in a car wreck and is in serious condition. Celine has never met the uncle. During her speech, Celine should
A. force herself to cry so that she can use her upbeat, joyful speech, but still seem somber. B. carry on with her original speech as though everything is fine and nothing has changed. C. acknowledge the accident by making a joke about it in the hopes of livening things up. D. respond to the shift in tone, perhaps acknowledging the tragedy in a sensitive manner.
One way to connect with listeners is to use more ________ pronouns in your speech.
A. conventional B. personal C. euphemistic D. abstract