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