Verbal and Nonverbal Communication: Vocal vs Nonvocal
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Which of the following is an example of nonvocal verbal communication?

  • Sign language
  • Spoken language
  • Braille (correct)
  • Finger spelling
  • What is the study of signs called?

  • Semantics
  • Semiotics (correct)
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Syntax
  • Which form of communication is based on language?

  • Semiotics
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Vocal verbal communication (correct)
  • Nonvocal verbal communication
  • What is the transfer of meaning from one mind to another called?

    <p>Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of communication do human beings use more?

    <p>Nonverbal communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does nonverbal communication include?

    <p>Facial expressions, gestures, body language, and vocal tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of human communication is estimated to be accounted for by body language?

    <p>70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a nonverbal communication element bound to culture?

    <p>Pitch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to a range of nonlinguistic elements of speech such as facial expressions and gestures?

    <p>Paralanguage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of nonverbal communication deals with physical movement and affective displays?

    <p>Kinesics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which culture might a person use extensive hand movements and body gestures as an expression of anger?

    <p>Mediterranean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does kinesics NOT include?

    <p>Sign language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which culture might smiling be used to mask sadness or to hide embarrassment?

    <p>Mediterranean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of human communication is estimated to be accounted for by the voice?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What refers to a range of nonlinguistic elements of speech such as time, space, and facial expressions?

    <p>Paralanguage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the study apply traditional linguistic principles to?

    <p>The body as a whole or specific parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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