Why is it important for professionals to understand the implicit rules for interpersonal space?
a. People react with negative feelings and behavior when the space rules are violated.
b. Messages are considered increasingly remote and impersonal as the distance between sender and receiver is increased.
c. There are cultural and subcultural rules for interpreting spatial differences.
d. People react with negative feelings and behavior when the space rules are violated, messages are considered increasingly remote and impersonal as the distance between sender and receiver is increased, and there are cultural and subcultural rules for interpreting spacial differences.
e. People react with negative feelings and behavior when the space rules are violated and messages are considered increasingly remote and impersonal as the distance between sender and receiver is increased.
Question 2In interpersonal space, which is the most distant from the person?
a. internal space
b. proximal space
c. axial space
d. distal space
e. intermediate space
Question 3What portions of proximal space are restricted from touching?
a. the hands
b. covered portions of the body
c. inside the mouth, ears, or nose
d. the facial skin
Question 4Mrs. Zuckerman, who had given a presentation to the PTA, was uncomfortable when another adult approached her, stood a foot away, and spoke excitedly about the topic. What could have made her feel uneasy?
a. excited speech
b. lack of preparation for questions
c. the nearness of the other speaker
d. threatening arm gestures
Question 5Why are nonverbal communications suitable for making suggestions?
a. They are ambiguous and indirect.
b. They increase psychological risks.
c. They can be controlled by the receiver.
d. They are multidimensional.
Question 6What is the function of a metacommunication?
a. to announce something important
b. to convey strong emotions
c. to create gestures that can be translated into words
d. to communicate about the message
e. none of these answers is correct
Question 7Which of the following is not an example of an emblem?
a. handshaking
b. moving the feet
c. nodding the head
d. waving the hand
e. shaking the head
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