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