Chapter 6

1) Demonstrate for yourself that it is impossible to avoid communicating

nonverbally by trying to NOT communicate with a friend or family member.
See how long it takes for your partner to inquire about what is going on
and what he or she thinks you might be thinking and feeling.

2) Body Language Quiz

Purpose: To illustrate the complexity of nonverbal communication
(kinesics)

Principle Illustrated:
- It really isn’t possible to “read a person like a book.”

3) Match the letter of the term which best identifies each of the examples
given below. Begin by clarifying the terms as they have been used in your
text.
a. kinesics d. territoriality
b. paralanguage e. haptics
c. proxemics f. chronemics
__a__ 1. The executive folded her arms and stood ram-rod straight while she spoke
to the
board.
__d__ 2. Jeremy put a “NO ENTRANCE” sign on the door to his room.
__e__ 3. Mohammed went every day to the hospital just to hold his premature infant
son.
__c__ 4. Anne stepped back three feet from her friend.
__a__ 5. Martin turned his body away from his brother.
__b__ 6. Rob’s voice softened when he spoke to her.
__f__ 7. Chrissie waited three days before answering Erin’s e-mail message.
__f__ 8. Even though she was really busy, Susan found time to spend with Todd.
__b__ 9. Mitchell sighed audibly.
__d__ 10. Kevin was annoyed that someone else was sitting in “his seat” in class.
__e__ 11. Nick always put his arm around his son when he wanted to give him
advice.
__a__ 12. The officer pointed in the correct direction.
__c__ 13. When Jennifer got into the elevator, she chose to stand in the corner
farthest away from the other passengers.
__c__ 14. The lovers were sitting only inches apart.
__d__ 15. No one dared to sit in Archie Bunker’s chair.