Non-Verbal Communication

What is non-verbal communication

• communicating with someone by using gestures

• Getting messages across with facial expressions

• Using your body language to convey something to someone else

• All of the above

Which of these is NOT an example of a non verbal communication skill

• Intensity

• Eye contact

• Body Language

• Volume of speech

Facial expressions, posture and eye contact are all skills in ....?

• verbal communication

• anti-verbal communication

• post-verbal communication

• non-verbal communication

Which is not a type of non-verbal language?

• body language
• word choice
• paralanguage
• appearance

The functions of nonverbal language are...

• to agree with or contradict verbal messages
• to replace verbal messages
• to emphasize verbal messages
• all of the above

The amount of ________ __________ often determines the level of trust and trustworthiness

• healthy hugs

• eye contact

• text messages

• Instagram posts

_____________________________for example, hand gestures or nodding or shaking the head

• Emoji Movements

• Workout Movements

• Social Movements

• Body Movements

Facial Expressions:

• smiling, frowning and even blinking

• running, jumping, swimming

• text, read, send

• screaming, crying, laughing

Why is non verbal communication with patients important?

• You can listen, look, move, and react

• All of the above

• Tell the patient you’re communicating with whether or not you care

• It can put patients at ease, build trust, and draw others towards you

Non-verbal communication can stand-alone by itself and it is not linked to verbal cues.

• True
• False