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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. 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-requesting regulators
Countertoursion
Noninclusive posture
2. 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
Inclusive posture
Public territory
Relaxation
Challenging
3. Shows difference between people because of differences in status because of body language.
Low
Incongruence
Observation/awareness - inhibition - direction - practice
Facial expressions
4. Territory considered to be the exclusive domain of its owner; if the territory is used by its owner virtually every day
Facial expressions
Fearful
Primary Territory
Turn-yielding cues
5. The amount of twisting and swaying that the upper part of body (chest and arms too) does.
Neutral body
Expectant
Torsion
Primary Territory
6. Ears fixed on source - wide open eyes - flared and snorting - standing frozen or fleeing -
High
Alexander technique
Fearful
Face-to-face posture
7. Head low and averted - half mast ears - eyes averted - chewing and smaking lips
Immediacy
Noninclusive posture
High
Submissive
8. Personal space. Portable - carry it with us everywhere we go.
Body territory
Turn-requesting regulators
Turn-denying behaviors
Low
9. __ status people tend to take up max space - are incredibly still - and don't make noise - hold eye contact.
Bored/rest
Congruence
Primary Territory
High
10. Shakes head - darting ears - attentive eyes - nostrils quivering - pawing - vocalizing -
Expectant
Fearful
Challenging
Incongruence
11. How you hold yourself. Habitually or intentionally chosen posture.
Fearful
Secondary territory
Eye contact
Body Posture
12. Form of non-verbal communication which consists of body posture - gestures - facial expressions - and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals subconsciously.
Body language
Fearful
Challenging
Content/satisfied
13. Head/neck stretched -'snaky' - ears pinned - eyes closed to slits - muzzle pursed - swishing tail - kicking - stomping
Fearful
Angry/annoyed
Inclusive posture
Uncertain
14. How open you are - available for communication. Shown through direct body leaning - anything not symmetrical.
Immediacy
Curious
Congruence
Home territory
15. Head up and tense - flicking ears - darting eyes - quivering nostrils - frozen or moving around maybe sweating
Submissive
Turn-requesting regulators
Uncertain
Turn-maintaining cues
16. 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
Turn-yielding cues
Uncertain
Home territory
Public territory
17. 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
Challenging
Gait
Secondary territory
Body territory
18. 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
Eye movements
Turn-maintaining cues
Turn-denying behaviors
Public territory
19. Length of your stride.
Gait
Turn-denying behaviors
Bored/rest
Alexander technique
20. 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.
Gestures
Content/satisfied
Congruence
Eye contact
21. 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
Curious
Low
Challenging
Face-to-face posture
22. __ status people tend to make themselves seem invisible
Content/satisfied
Neutral body
Low
Congruence
23. 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
Gestures
Relaxation
Interactional territory
Alexander technique
24. Meeting of the eyes between two individuals
High
Immediacy
Public territory
Eye contact
25. Rate at which you move. How fast or slow you just do things in general
Speed and Tempo
Gait
Turn-maintaining cues
Primary Territory
26. Voluntary and involuntary movements of eyes
Low
Eye movements
Primary Territory
Face-to-face posture
27. Head and neck extended toward object - ears forward - focused eyes - sniffing - held up
Rhythm
Curious
Eye contact
Face-to-face posture
28. 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
Rhythm
Speed and Tempo
Face-to-face posture
Observation/awareness - inhibition - direction - practice
29. Head is steady - ears are neutral - cocked foot - casual tail
Body territory
Body Posture
Content/satisfied
Uncertain
30. 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.
Body territory
Turn-denying behaviors
Relaxation
Speed and Tempo
31. 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.
Curious
Rhythm
Interactional territory
Primary Territory
32. 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.
Interactional territory
Expectant
Torsion
Noninclusive posture
33. Head down - half mast ears - droopy eyes - slack muzzle - inactive feet - low and still tail
Curious
Noninclusive posture
Bored/rest
Interactional territory
34. No wasted movements-only uses energy that's necessary and appropriate to accomplish a task.
Home territory
Neutral body
Body language
Facial expressions
35. 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.
Angry/annoyed
Expectant
Home territory
Turn-requesting regulators
36. When two people imitate or share a similar posture. May symbolize agreement - equality - and liking between them.
Turn-maintaining cues
Congruence
Low
Noninclusive posture
37. The amount of twisting and swaying that the lower part of the body does
Countertoursion
Eye movements
Turn-maintaining cues
Fearful
38. SADFISH - Sadness - Anger - Disgust - Fear - Interest - Surprise - Happiness - love SADFISH
Challenging
Facial expressions
Curious
Primary Territory
39. 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.
Countertoursion
Eye contact
Face-to-face posture
Body Posture
40. Open posture
Submissive
Rhythm
Inclusive posture
Turn-denying behaviors
41. Any kind of posture that can be used to cut people out.
Torsion
Content/satisfied
Low
Noninclusive posture
42. 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
Eye movements
Alexander technique
Turn-requesting regulators
Speed and Tempo