GRE Subject Test: Psychology : Language
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Example Question #11 : Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
According to the field of kinesics, the average human being is thought to be able to recognize and react to about how many distinct facial expressions?
Ray Birdwhistell founded the study of kinesics in the 1950s, focusing largely on nonverbal communication using distance, eye contact, and body posture in response and relation to a conversational partner or perceived audience. He proposed that humans can see anywhere from 200,000 to 300.000 distinct facial expressions, and grouped responses to these reactions by function and purpose rather than by reaction or intent.
Example Question #12 : Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
Which of the following is true of hand gestures?
There are no universally recognizable gestures
Some gestures are always found accompanying speech
Hand gestures are generally divided into four groups based on use
All hand movements are considered to be some type of gesture
Some gestures are always found accompanying speech
Some gestures, called conversational gestures, are always found to accompany speech, and are never found in the absence of verbal communication. Some hand movements such as tapping, scratching, or nervous fidgeting, are not considered gestures at all. Gestures are generally divided into symbolic and conversational gestures, with non-gesture movements sometimes called adapters. Some gestures, like shoulder shrugging and threatening with a raised fist, are considered universal.
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