Cultural Differences in Non-Verbal Communication
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What characterizes verbal communication?

  • Sending messages susceptible to different interpretations
  • Use of words or voice to express messages (correct)
  • Use of facial expressions
  • Exchange of views, ideas, or feelings

What aspect of communication involves rules, moral values, and societal beliefs?

  • Influence of media and technology on communication
  • Ethical communication (correct)
  • Irreversibility of communication
  • Contextual nature of communication

In what way is communication influenced by media and technology?

  • Expressing messages with words or voice
  • Relying on face-to-face interactions
  • Greatly impacted by media and information (correct)
  • Not a one-time learning process

Which statement best describes non-verbal communication?

<p>Sending messages open to various interpretations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of communication being developmental?

<p>Ideas going through different stages of learning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is crucial in the process of communication according to the text?

<p>Involving sender, receiver, and contextual aspects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is non-verbal communication?

<p>Communication that does not involve the use of words (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-verbal cue according to the text?

<p>Folding arms across the chest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which country is bowing considered a sign of rank?

<p>Japan (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which non-verbal action is considered rude in most European areas?

<p>Sitting with legs crossed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does forming a circle with fingers to indicate 'OK' signify in Japan?

<p>'Money' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which country is nodding head up and down to say 'Yes' interpreted as 'No'?

<p>Greece (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of communication is highlighted when discussing the use of symbols, signs, or marks to convey ideas?

<p>Verbal communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What makes communication an interpretative act, according to the text?

<p>The sender has absolute knowledge about the message (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of communication as highlighted in the text?

<p>Always results in something (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is non-verbal communication different from verbal communication?

<p>Non-verbal communication includes gestures and facial expressions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of communication emphasizes the active engagement of both speakers and listeners?

<p>Verbal communication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When considering the schemata-driven nature of communication, what is the first step in the communicative process?

<p>Initiating communication with stocked knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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