VII. Extra Credit: Quiz

Take one of these quizzes and write a one-page reflection on your results referring to at least THREE concepts in the chapter (10 points).

Quiz 1. American Dialects

Each of the following phrases is common to a specific U.S. dialect. See if you know what each one means and where it is from.

❑ 1. “Are you packing a card?”

❑ 2. “Check out the second growth.”

❑ 3. “Mind if I use your commode?”

❑ 4. “Hey, that guy just budged!”

❑ 5. “Is there a bubbler nearby?”

❑ 6. “You’re blocking my dooryard.”

❑ 7. “He’s just a leafer.”

❑ 8. “Let’s sit in the parlor.”

❑ 9. “It’s in the locker.”

Answers: (1) Union membership, Pacific Northwest. (2) Timber that has grown back on a previously harvested area, Pacific Northwest. (3) Bathroom, Deep South. (4) Cut in line, eastern Wisconsin and Minnesota. (5) Drinking fountain, eastern Wisconsin. (6) Driveway, Maine and northern New England. (7) Tourist traveling to see the seasonal foliage, northern New England. (8) Living room, Delaware Valley. (9) Closet, New Orleans.

Quiz 2: Deception Acceptance

People vary widely in the degree to which they think deception is an acceptable and appropriate form of verbal communication. To test your deception acceptance, check each statement that you agree with. Then total your checks and compare it to the scoring key.

❑ 1. You should never tell anyone the real reason you did something unless it is useful to do so.

❑ 2. It is okay to lie to achieve your goals.

❑ 3. What people don’t know can’t hurt them.

❑ 4. The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear.

❑ 5. It is often better to lie than to hurt someone’s feelings.

❑ 6. There is nothing wrong with lying as long as you don’t get caught.

❑ 7. In some situations lying can be the most ethical thing to do.

❑ 8. Honesty isn’t always the best policy.

❑ 9. There are many instances in which lying is justified.

❑10. Lying can sometimes solve problems more effectively than telling the truth.

Scoring: 0–3: Low deception acceptance. You believe that deception is unacceptable no matter the circumstance, and you likely react extremely negatively when you find out people have lied to you.

4–6: Moderate deception acceptance. You believe that deception is acceptable under certain circumstances, and you probably are more accepting when others lie to you.

7–10: High deception acceptance. You believe that deception is an acceptable form of behavior, and you likely use it regularly to deal with difficult communication and relationship situations.

Chapter 7. Communicating Nonverbally Theory

I. Principles of Nonverbal Communication

A. Nonverbal communication is the intentional or unintentional transmission of meaning through an individual’s nonspoken physical and behavioral cues.

B. Nonverbal communication uses multiple channels, such as auditory, visual or tactile.

C. Nonverbal communication is more ambiguous: we can interpret it in many ways;

D. Nonverbal communication has fewer rules;

E. Nonverbal communication has more meaning;

F. Nonverbal communication is influenced by culture;

DISCUSSION STARTER 1: When you receive mixed messages from someone, which do you put more faith in, the verbal or the nonverbal communication? Why? Is it ethical to deliberately send mixed messages to someone during an interpersonal encounter?

H. Nonverbal communication is influenced by gender;

DISCUSSION STARTER 2: Do the women you know read others’ nonverbal communication more accurately than men? Do they smile more? Hold their gaze longer? Are men more territorial than women in their use of space?

I. Nonverbal communication is liberated in technology;

J. Nonverbal and verbal communication get combined to create the communication process