Communication Skills Verbal & Nonverbal Communication

Question 1

Which type of communication accounts for the largest percentage of interpersonal communication according to research?

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal body language

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Verbal words spoken

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Tone and vocal cues

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Written messages

Question 2

What does 'active listening' primarily involve?

Accepted Answer

Fully concentrating, understanding, and responding to the speaker

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Waiting silently for your turn to speak

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Taking detailed notes during a conversation

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Agreeing with everything the speaker says

Question 3

Maintaining eye contact during a conversation primarily conveys which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Attentiveness and confidence

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Aggression toward the listener

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Disinterest in the topic

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Submission to the speaker

Question 4

Which term describes the study of how people use physical space in communication?

Accepted Answer

Proxemics

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Kinesics

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Haptics

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Paralinguistics

Question 5

A speaker who crosses their arms while talking is most likely conveying which nonverbal message?

Accepted Answer

Defensiveness or discomfort

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Openness and receptiveness

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Enthusiasm about the topic

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Authority over the audience

Question 6

What is 'paralanguage' in the context of verbal communication?

Accepted Answer

The vocal elements beyond word choice, such as tone and pitch

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A foreign language used in business

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Sign language used alongside speech

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The use of pauses and silence in writing