Communication Styles

Which style of communication refers to bodily movement?

• Kinesics

• Proxemics

• Paralanguage

• I don't know, I don't care.

High context communication...

• relies on what is actually said.

• relies more on physical context.

Woofing is...

• an exchange of threats.

• trying to win over the admiration of a woman.

• nonverbal distancing.

An example of a nonverbal trigger that can lead to anxiety, discomfort or fear...

• when someone smiles and says "hello".

• when someone crosses their arms.

• when someone looks at you and says "snitches get stiches".

• when someone hands you a pamphlet.

True or False?

There is strong support for the belief that different cultural groups may be more receptive to certain communication styles because of cultural factors.

• True

• False

Game that needs an audience to act as judge and jury.

• Rapping

• Playing Dozens

• Woofing

• Judge Judy

True or False?

Communication style strictly refers to verbal communication.

• True

• False

According to the book, which assumption has "considerable evidence" of being accurate?

• That all white people are racist.

• That all black people are racist.

• That all brown people are racist.

Women and people of color are very attuned to...

• nonverbal behavior.

• verbal behavior.

• proxemics.

• everything.

Euro Americans are associated more with...

• high context communication.

• low context communication.

• medium context communication.