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Body Language
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Subject
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Head up and tense - flicking ears - darting eyes - quivering nostrils - frozen or moving around maybe sweating
Immediacy
Interactional territory
Alexander technique
Uncertain
2. __ status people tend to make themselves seem invisible
Low
Congruence
Uncertain
Submissive
3. Type of posture usually when two people are engaging in a conversation. Could be a sign of more formal relationship (boss employee) - someone needing monitoring - more active interaction.
Face-to-face posture
Gait
Home territory
Body Posture
4. Personal space. Portable - carry it with us everywhere we go.
Body territory
Face-to-face posture
Submissive
Body language
5. Shows difference between people because of differences in status because of body language.
Interactional territory
Incongruence
Congruence
Public territory
6. Voluntary and involuntary movements of eyes
Gestures
Content/satisfied
Angry/annoyed
Eye movements
7. Head and neck extended toward object - ears forward - focused eyes - sniffing - held up
Curious
Bored/rest
Turn-denying behaviors
Content/satisfied
8. Open posture
Inclusive posture
Congruence
Uncertain
Gait
9. Fluctuation and variation of movements marked by natural flow of body or regular occurance (like people who walk on their toes). Usually relatd to music..the musicality of your body.
Public territory
Facial expressions
Alexander technique
Rhythm
10. Develop wherever people congregate for social exchange. Two people standing in the middle of a hallway carrying on a conversation and how passerbyers go a great length to avoid intruding.
High
Interactional territory
Torsion
Turn-requesting regulators
11. Shakes head - darting ears - attentive eyes - nostrils quivering - pawing - vocalizing -
Body territory
Countertoursion
Incongruence
Expectant
12. Rate at which you move. How fast or slow you just do things in general
Expectant
Speed and Tempo
High
Body language
13. Cues listeners use to signal that we decline our turn to speak. Ie sustaining a relaxed posture - while remaining silent slow and frequent positive head nods - and positive vocal utterences to signal speaker to keep going.
Turn-denying behaviors
Speed and Tempo
Uncertain
Public territory
14. No wasted movements-only uses energy that's necessary and appropriate to accomplish a task.
Low
Eye contact
Neutral body
Fearful
15. Used by the listener to signal the speaker that he or she would like to talk. Ie raising the hand - audible intake or breath - tensing and straightening of posture -
Bored/rest
Turn-denying behaviors
Eye movements
Turn-requesting regulators
16. How open you are - available for communication. Shown through direct body leaning - anything not symmetrical.
Immediacy
High
Congruence
Gestures
17. Length of your stride.
Gait
Submissive
Torsion
Immediacy
18. Regular patrons. Represents groups who have taken a public place and made it their own. Claimants have a sense of freedom in terms of their behavior and their control over the territory is somewhat continuous.
Home territory
Face-to-face posture
Relaxation
Challenging
19. Head/neck stretched -'snaky' - ears pinned - eyes closed to slits - muzzle pursed - swishing tail - kicking - stomping
Body territory
Challenging
Angry/annoyed
Curious
20. Used by speakers who want to continue talking. They are especially observant when listener is trying to interrupt. Ie: keeping eye contact to a minimum increasing the rate and loudness of speech - indirect body orientation - filled pauses - and halti
Speed and Tempo
Turn-denying behaviors
Inclusive posture
Turn-maintaining cues
21. __ status people tend to take up max space - are incredibly still - and don't make noise - hold eye contact.
High
Torsion
Angry/annoyed
Gait
22. Form of non-verbal communication which consists of body posture - gestures - facial expressions - and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals subconsciously.
Gestures
Home territory
Body language
Fearful
23. Any kind of posture that can be used to cut people out.
Noninclusive posture
Eye contact
Inclusive posture
Interactional territory
24. Head down - half mast ears - droopy eyes - slack muzzle - inactive feet - low and still tail
Bored/rest
Expectant
Observation/awareness - inhibition - direction - practice
Body Posture
25. Meeting of the eyes between two individuals
Body Posture
Curious
Observation/awareness - inhibition - direction - practice
Eye contact
26. Not under the owner's exclusive control; generally associated with a particular person or group frequently seen in and around it. Think of a popular meeting place. More vulnerable to invasion and takeover by others
Face-to-face posture
Secondary territory
Observation/awareness - inhibition - direction - practice
Bored/rest
27. SADFISH - Sadness - Anger - Disgust - Fear - Interest - Surprise - Happiness - love SADFISH
Submissive
Fearful
Secondary territory
Facial expressions
28. How you hold yourself. Habitually or intentionally chosen posture.
Eye movements
Neutral body
Uncertain
Body Posture
29. The amount of twisting and swaying that the lower part of the body does
Countertoursion
Uncertain
Incongruence
Gestures
30. The amount of twisting and swaying that the upper part of body (chest and arms too) does.
Fearful
Alexander technique
Torsion
Relaxation
31. Ears fixed on source - wide open eyes - flared and snorting - standing frozen or fleeing -
Fearful
Countertoursion
Speed and Tempo
Primary Territory
32. Head and neck stretched up and out - moving slowly back and forth - ears extremely active - eyes focused - nostrils are flared - lipping - chewing - prancing - tail is held high swishing
Alexander technique
Speed and Tempo
Secondary territory
Challenging
33. Movements; nonverbal message in which visable body actions communicate a particular message either in place of speech or together with speech. Can be formed with any part of body - even face.
Eye contact
Rhythm
Content/satisfied
Gestures
34. With Alexander Technique - there are several rules.1) __/__: so you can understand ticks. 2) __: inhibit your old habits. Constant. Must choose not to respond habitually - break out of old habits - and set new ones. 3) ___: 4 concepts of good body us
Alexander technique
Observation/awareness - inhibition - direction - practice
Noninclusive posture
Speed and Tempo
35. Territory considered to be the exclusive domain of its owner; if the territory is used by its owner virtually every day
Home territory
Uncertain
Alexander technique
Primary Territory
36. Head low and averted - half mast ears - eyes averted - chewing and smaking lips
Incongruence
Facial expressions
Submissive
Secondary territory
37. Opposite of immediacy. Can also take you away from people - or show you're 'right there' like leaning back but can show status too if you did that like in an interview
Relaxation
Turn-yielding cues
Immediacy
Fearful
38. Open to anyone and is seldom under the constant control of any one person or group. Subject to temporary ownership and often protected with as much vigor as personal property. Most difficult of all territories to maintain
Turn-requesting regulators
Public territory
Noninclusive posture
Body language
39. Head is steady - ears are neutral - cocked foot - casual tail
Alexander technique
Primary Territory
Content/satisfied
Home territory
40. When two people imitate or share a similar posture. May symbolize agreement - equality - and liking between them.
Congruence
Home territory
Fearful
Curious
41. Way to live in your body most efficiently. not wasting energy - but channeling it to most efficient ways. Minimizes tension. Gives your body a center/balance - helps vocal cords. Also helps mind-body connection. Helps you gain height
Relaxation
Alexander technique
Gait
Curious
42. Ending conversations; eye contact/body language. Given by speakers who wish to discontinue talking and givve the listener the opportunity to take the speaking role. May include direct body orientation - a forward lean - a beckoning gesture with the h
Relaxation
Turn-yielding cues
Fearful
Neutral body