You have just discovered that your natural facial expressions appear “sour” when listening to others, resulting in the impression that you are skeptical and occasionally angry. What should you do to remedy the situation?
What will be an ideal response?
The most appropriate solution would be to find a way to alter your facial expressions.
Additionally, one could compensate for the negative nonverbal message by accenting other
nonverbal behaviors that indicate interest and empathy such as attentive nonjudgmental eye
contact and positive movement or gesture that conveys attentiveness. Verbal feedback that is
polite and conveys interest would also be highly appropriate. Finally, message style and content
should be affirming or nonjudgmental.
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A. focus; framing B. framing; agenda-setting C. focus; construction D. agenda-setting; framing
Using the following information, write a source citation to be
used in a preparation outline: Source: Rolling Stone Magazine Author: Erik Hedegaard Date: September 16, 2010 Page: 65 Information: "Comedian Chelsea Handler has raked in 19 million dollars in the past 12 months." What will be an ideal response?
What is an example of a way that an instructor can behave in a non sexbiased manner in an academic setting?
A. Use generic masculine language that stands for all persons. B. Allow classroom discussion patterns to develop naturally, rather than intervening when members of one sex or the other dominates discussion. C. Develop classroom discussion patterns that draw female students in, rather than patterns that foster male dominance. D. Talk about occupations in terms that are clearly linked to either one sex or the other.
Zane is anxious; the previous speaker just spoke on a topic very similar to his own. Zane only has a few moments before he is called to the podium to speak. What method would be best for Zane to employ in his introduction?
A) Provide a startling fact or statistic so the audience will forget about the other speech. B) Use humor to deride the previous speech and position his as the better topic. C) Ask questions of the audience, such if they would like to hear about the same topic again. D) Refer to the preceding speech and draw analogies to it.